The majority of those running small and medium-sized business are planning to expand the range of employee benefits offered, in a bid to boost retention and recruitment levels. The survey, by MetLife...
Canada Life has launched a new report, examining the challenges of dealing with cancer in the workplace. The insurer points out that it is the most common cause of group insurance claims,...
Adam Riley is joining Punter Southall Health & Protection, having quit his role as Aon’s director, legal and professional services at the end of last year. Riley takes the newly-created role of...
A significant proportion of workers are unhappy in their current employment, and actively seeking other positions, according to new research. The survey, by Unum found that two out of five workers (38...
Employers are failing to give information to staff on their workplace benefits, according to new research. Around one in three employees (34 per cent of those surveyed) said they wanted more information...
Axa PPP has added a private GP service to the standard level of cover on its Advance health insurance plan. This Doctor@Hand service offers 20-minute phone and video conferences with a private...
Mearns & Company, the Edinburgh-based employee benefits consultancy, has appointed ex Mattioli Woods and Kudos financial services director Alan Fergusson as a non-executive director. Fergusson, who has over 20 years of experience...
Globally mobile individuals are less happy about their personal health and wellbeing than the general working population, with almost a quarter suffer from loneliness, according to new research from Cigna. The research...
Global insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co is buying specialist UK insurance broker Stackhouse Poland Group as private equity investor Synova Capital sells its stake. The deal is subject to regulatory approval...
Fast-growing employee benefits consultancy Howden is buying Punter Southall Health and Protection as well as its associated Red Arc Assured and Risk Policy Administration businesses for an undisclosed fee. The transaction, which...
