Wellbeing

Health insurer Medicash has bought health and wellbeing consultancy Health@Work for an undisclosed sum.  This deal was completed at the end of March with the wellbeing team now moved to Medicash’s head...

Almost one out of 2 employees report seeing signs of stress among their colleagues, according to a new survey from healthcare provider Cigna. As a result the company is launching a new...

Long commutes are impacting employee health and costing UK businesses an estimated £5.3bn a year in lost productivity, according to new research. This research, from Vitality, found that the average UK employee...

Employees will now be offered discounted DNA tests as part of the health and wellbeing package being launched by Aetna International.  These will be optional tests and Aetna stressed that no personal data...

Fintech lender Neyber will offer a new financial wellbeing hub for those working at the Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.  This pilot scheme can be accessed by almost 24,000 employers....

Nine out of 10 employees claim that having bad teeth negatively affect their confidence in both the workplace and social situations, according to new research. The survey, carried out by Unum Dental,...

Legal & General has confirmed it paid out £292m in group protection claims in 2018.  These latest figures show that mental health issues continue to be the main reason for group income...

Individual Savings Accounts were launched 20 years ago, in April 1999. These tax-efficient savings and investment products were initially aimed at individuals, but in recent years they have started to gain traction in the...

Aon has launched a new digital wellbeing platform, aimed at helping clients improve the health of their workforce. The Well One application has been launched with health technology firm dacadoo, which has...

Less than one in two employees are confident that managers would be able to spot mental health problems at work, according to new research from the charity Mind.  The charity’s third annual...