Wellbeing

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...

Despite widespread disruption caused by Covid-19, employee productivity remains remarkably resilient, according to new research. Willis Towers Watson found two-third of companies of the companies surveyed said the majority of their staff...

Freedom Health Insurance has launched a new virtual GP service for its UK-based clients. This service, called GP24, is provided via Medical Solutions UK and is available to both SME clients, and...

Canada Life has launched a range of health and wellbeing support services, which will be available  to all those using its group insurance platform. These services, which will be offered at no...

Tackling the epidemic of non-communicable chronic diseases has been a key aim for wellbeing programmes for many years. Now we find ourselves in the midst of a pandemic, other health and wellbeing interventions...

Gilt prices have risen sharply in recent months, on the back of volatile stock markets. One beneficiary of this has been those pension savers are still in schemes that are targeting an annuity...

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...

Prior to the Covid pandemic, almost one in three medical appointments have been missed due to work pressures - and this is having  significant effect on productivity, according to new research. Research...

Marketers love the F word. Some even over use it. Too much of the F word can affect your professional credibility. At best you could sound like an idiot. There’s no question...

For centuries we have come to expect that we will live healthier, longer lives than our parents’ generation. But research led by Sir Michael Marmot, Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at University...