The vaccine rollout and a planned end to lockdown has boosted consumer confidence about their future health and wealth prospects. The latest Wealth and Wellbeing Monitor from LV= shows that rising proportion...
Read moreAegon UK has paid out pays nearly £140m in individual protection claims in 2020, as critical illness claims fell 14 per cent while life claims rose 17 per cent. But the insurer says...
Read moreLong Covid looks set to be a huge issue for employers as employees physically return to work, warns Steve Herbert head of benefits strategy at Howdens Employee Benefits and Wellbeing. Herbert points...
Read moreMore than six in ten UK managers have experienced burnout at work because of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a fifth considering quitting their job as a result, according to new research from...
Read moreHealthcare rm is launching a new support, advice and treatment service available to employers and insurers, covering musculoskeletal health as well as mental health. Called YourHalo, which stands for Your Health and...
Read moreZurich saw a 23 per cent increase in the value of life, critical illness and income protection payouts made in 2020, compared to the previous year, with life claims up by 27...
Read moreTunstall Healthcare has appointed experienced industry figure Peter Nicklin as its new chair. Tunstall is a leading player in the tele-health market, with the Doncaster-based company and now provides digital health and...
Read moreHow popular are directional-care plans? These plans are becoming increasingly popular. There are no official figures, but I imagine they will account for between a quarter and a third of all new...
Read moreIt’s not just Hollywood that has an awards season. That time is upon us in the health and protection industry too. The anticipation of glory, which can go alongside the fear of...
Read moreMore than 8m 22-44 year-olds are considering income protection and 7 per cent of this age group have acquired a protection product in the last three months, according to research from protection...
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