Healthcare

Legal & General has confirmed its claims and underwriting team will remain fully operational with up to 90 per cent of their workforce working from home.  The insurer has reiterated its commitment...

The Covid-19 pandemic and resulting economic uncertainty is accelerating changes in the way organisations works across the globe.  Mercer’s 2020 Global Talent Trends study shows leading employers are focusing more on the...

The FCA has approved cash-strapped advisers tapping into their cash buffers to ensure business continuity. An update issued today tells advisers that it will offer flexibility to firms during the coronavirus lockdown,...

The NHS has struck an historic deal with the independent health sector to increase capacity and resources to fight Covid-19. Shifting these resources to support the NHS will have ramifications for medical...

WPA is giving all corporate, SME and retail customers access to a new remote GP service.  This service will be provided by Medical Solutions, and will give customers access to a video...

Covid-19 is already having a significant effect on business practices in the employees benefits space.  Following government advice that businesses should switch to remote working where possible and encourage ‘social distancing’ many...

Aetna International has announced it will provide all their members with free access to its virtual GP service, vHealth, to help ensure continuous access to health care during the Covid-19 outbreak.  This...

Employers need support staff with anxiety about the coronavirus, and take positive steps to reduce uncertainty. Nuffield Health’s professional head of emotional wellbeing, Brendan Street says: “As more more cases of the...

Employee benefits consultants are warning businesses they need to have adequate staff absent systems in place, in order to benefit from additional government help with coronavirus. In the Budget, the chancellor announced...

The workplace is changing dramatically with technology enabling many employees to work whenever and wherever they like. But while this can be a benefit, it can also have serious implications for an individual’s...