Appointments / Industry

Unum is proposing an overhaul of the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) system that would abolish the minimum earnings threshold to make all workers eligible and which would more than double the maximum...

Maxis Global Benefits Network (Maxis GBN) has added virtual reality (VR) programmes focused on mental health and stopping smoking to the list of third-party benefits available through its network. The services offered...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will cancel or change permissions of regulated firms not conducting those activities within a month as part of a drive to improve consumer protection. The FCA will...

US insurance broker PCF Insurance Services has appointed Kirk Benson as vice president, operations benefits. In his new role, Benson will be responsible for assisting PCF benefits partners in the development of...

While the vast majority of professionals do not not want to give up the option to work from home, data indicates long term home working is adversely affecting some employees' mental health....

Georgia d'Esterre has left Guardian to take on the newly created role of executive head of marketing at National Friendly. The former head of marketing at Holloway Friendly left that role in...

Working to Wellbeing has revealed it has supported 75% of long Covid sufferer referrals to remain at or return to work. Speaking to Health & Protection, managing director Julie Denning, revealed the...

Eight in 10 (80%) advisers carried out over 50% of their client meetings virtually in 2021 and of this group a third (32%) conducted all meetings online, according to CIExpert's Adviser Watch....

The impact of spiralling inflation on premiums will be felt "quite heavily", a protection expert has warned. This morning, Office for National Statistics data revealed inflation hit 9% in April - the...

The failure of business owners to take out business protection insurance endangers their firm, the livelihood of other employees, their suppliers and their customers. This is according to Brian Hall, chairman of...