MetLife expands digital wellbeing service
MetLife UK has expanded its wellbeing proposition by offering additional digital support channels to employees. It said this follows a sharp increase in demand for a range of services offering help with...
Health & Wellbeing
Wolfgang Seidl: Wellbeing and building back better
The coronavirus pandemic and its impact on working patterns has undoubtedly reinforced the importance of effective health and wellbeing strategies within the workplace. Gaps in many current strategies have been highlighted by the recent health...
Covid crisis revolutionises way employees access health benefits
Behavioural changes in how employees access health and wellbeing benefits due to the pandemic will bring long-term advantages for employers and employees Brett Hill, distribution director at Towergate Health & Protection says...
In depth: Mental health’s Covid crisis
Whether furloughed or working from home, employees’ mental health has come under significant pressure during the Covid-19 pandemic. Providing support both now and going forward will be key to safeguarding these individuals’ wellbeing....
Covid financial wellbeing focus: Locked down and hard-pressed for cash
Concerns about contracting Covid-19 and the restrictions imposed by lockdown make the nation’s physical and mental health top priorities. But, with millions of people unable to work, financial wellbeing is a major concern...
Surge in employers setting up cycle-to-work schemes
There has been a surge in employers signing up to the government’s cycle-to-work scheme following the Covid-19 outbreak according to employee benefits advisers. Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing says it has seen...
Prof Adrian Furnham: how home working could change asset management
For the optimist, these are indeed exciting times: unprecedented market movements, an ideal time to make a lot of money as shares tumble. Of course, it is all about timing, and how...
Health Assured enhances support services for key workers
Health Assured has partnered with SilverCloud Health to offer wellbeing support to key workers. Wellbeing provider Health Assured will provide SilverCloud Health’s specialised Covid-19 programmes to a clients who employ essential key...
Record payouts on group risk claims
The group risk industry paid a record £1.76bn amount in claims during 2019. New data published by Group Risk Development (Grid) showed that the total claims paid in 2019 rose by £75m...
Mercer launches financial wellbeing hub to address Covid crisis
Mercer has launched a financial wellbeing resources hub to help employers, and their employees during the the Covid crisis. This site will provide practical information for employers and includes an associated site...
