Support for employees with long covid has become the second most common cause of early intervention and rehabilitation for Group Income Protection during 2021, according to Aviva. Mental health continued to be...
As they enter the third year since the beginning of the pandemic, group risk intermediaries have been busy formulating plans for 2022 that extend well beyond mere personal New Year’s resolutions. And most...
Female employees at Unum will be offered access to Bupa’s menopause plan. Unum says this announcement, on International Women’s Day, is designed to remove the taboo around women’s health. This plan offers staff...
Employee benefits broker Direct Healthline has been bought by Partners& for an undisclosed sum. Partners& also announced it was entering into a strategic partnership with advice firm Advo Group, which will see...
There was a 50 per cent rise in physiotherapy appointments at the start of 2022, according to Unum, indicating that working from home may be creating ongoing problems for employees. The income...
It is extraordinarily rare that you get government intervention in financial services that is widely heralded as a good thing. Help to Buy: great for developers, expensive for first time buyers. Pension...
Four out of 10 over 50s who left the workforce for good during the pandemic might be tempted back, if they were were offered more favourable working arrangements, according to data from...
Around 1.3 million people in the UK had long Covid last December, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics, with more than 0.5 million saying it had lasted for more...
More than nine out of 10 employers recognise that their employees' expectations around work are changing, with a far greater emphasis on wellbeing, inclusivity and sustainability, according to the latest benefits and...
Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) has partnered with Make A Difference to create a new digital workplace mental health training course. The new course is intended to make it easier for employees globally,...
