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Insurers must support men taking paternity leave and doing school run – James
The insurance sector needs to challenge social expectations which dictate that men are less likely to take-up paternity leave or take responsibility for the school run. This is according to Penny James,...
Read moreSpiralling mental ill health and MSK cases drive workplace absence – HSE
There were more than 1.8 million work-related ill health cases in 2021/22, with 30.8 million working days lost in 2021/22, according to the Health and Safety Executive. The data showed the top...
Read moreMovember: Youngest testicular cancer claim just 23 but most fail to check for symptoms – Aviva
The vast majority of younger men do not check for testicular cancer symptoms at least once a month and the the disease can hit those in their early 20s, according to Aviva....
Read moreHalf of homeowners worried about missing mortgage payments due to cost of living
Half of homeowners and people in the process of taking out a mortgage are concerned about missing mortgage repayments due to the cost of living crisis. The figure of 48% was up...
Read moreWhere underwriting is improving and the ‘bonkers’ decisions leaving some clients behind – analysis
Earlier this year Health & Protection reported on AIG, Guardian and Scottish Widows as examples of insurers singled out for praise by advisers who have taken a flexible approach to underwriting protection...
Read moreProtection Distributors Group adds three members
Heath Protection, Towergate Health & Protection and One Stop Mortgage Shop have joined The Protection Distributors Group (PDG). The trio takes the group's membership to 24. They join Assured Futures, Cavendish Ware,...
Read moreAdvisers highlight five recommendations to improving protection conversations
Advisers have highlighted five key recommendations to have more effective conversations with customers about protection. These include ensuring they are frank and honest with customers and telling stories drawing on lived experiences...
Read moreSimplyhealth will prioritise contracts with strong ESG and B-Corp companies
Simplyhealth will prioritise B-Corp certified companies and other organisations with strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) values when handing out contracts. And CEO Sneh Khemka urged the rest of the healthcare and...
Read moreIntroducing… Jason Chidwick, HCML
Jason Chidwick, specialist rehabilitation case manager and amputee clinical lead at HCML, speaks to Health & Protection about leaving the world of professional football, helping a client who doctors told would never...
Read moreIf insurance moves any slower on diversity it will be going backwards – Blanc
If the insurance and finance sector moves any slower in improving diversity, it will be going backwards, according to Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc. Speaking at the Association of British Insurers (ABI) Diversity...
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