Wellbeing

More than a quarter of income protection claimants that returned to work during the deferred period used support services offered by Legal & General. Figures released by the insurer show that its...

Four out of 10 companies are changing their employee benefits programmes in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the effect it has had on working patterns. The study, by Willis Towers Watson,...

A recent edition of the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme highlighted a distressing issue which certainly merited the broader recognition which this publicity achieved. The programme concentrated on the plight of transgender patients...

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...

Eight out of 10 employers believe that supporting the mental health of staff is also beneficial for their businesses, according to new research.  The survey by Group Risk Development (Grid) found that,...

Mattieu Rouot has been appointed as the new chief executive of Maxis Global Benefits Network, the employee benefits joint venture between MetLife and Axa. This appointment comes after Mauro Dugulin announced he...

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...

Corporate cash plan take- up is soaring, as employers and advisers wake up to the benefits these low-cost products can deliver. And, with providers keen to keep their propositions cutting- edge, they’re set...

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...