HR professionals fail to support financial wellbeing
Four out of 10 HR professionals feel ill-equipped to offer support to employees with financial problems, according to a new survey. Fintech lender Neyber found that almost half of the HR people...
Wellbeing
Smarterly hires former JLT chief executive
Howorth was chief executive of UK Employee Benefits and international chairman at JLT. He is currently chairman at ITM and a director at Smart Pensions. Smarterly says Howorth will provide strategic input...
Axa PPP adds online counselling
The new live webchat service service, which will be available from Monday 10 December 2018, will let employees discuss their concerns, privately and confidentially, in real time with a qualified counsellor. The Online...
Tech firm launches ‘advance pay’ app for employers
Salary Finance has launched a new ‘Advance pay app’ offering employees up to 50 per cent of their salary in advance. The company, co-founded by the former head of Google, is aiming...
AI, blockchain and data analytics to shake-up employee benefits sector
Four major digital trends are driving the employee benefits marketplace, leading to cost savings for employers and better employee engagement. A report by Maxis GBN - a joint venture between MetLife and...
Specialist health and risk intermediary joins Grid
The trade association Grid (Group Risk Development) aims to promote and enhance the take up and status of corporate group protection benefits on behalf of its members, which are UK insurers, advisers...
EAP provider joins Grid
Grid works with government departments and regulators involved in legislation and regulation affecting group risk benefits, as well as other organisations involved in the benefits and financial protection arenas. Through a collective...
Massive Vitality/Apple research project shows 34pc activity boost
A research paper from Rand Europe - Incentives and Physical Activity – found participants using Vitality Active Rewards with Apple Watch did the equivalent of 4.8 extra days of activity per month, compared...
Work-related stress cases up by 13pc year-on-year
New figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show a significant rise in work-related stress among UK workers. According to the HSE 15.4m working days were lost due to stress last...
Smarterly launches first corporate Lifetime Isa
Smarterly has launched the first payroll-deducted Lifetime Isa These savings plan are particularly popular for younger employees as they allow access to savings to fund a deposit on a first home. Savings...
