Protection industry stalwart Johnny Timpson has begun a three-year term as a member of the independent Financial Services Consumer Panel. Timpson has worked in the insurance and banking sectors for more than...
Read moreMost senior HR executives working in the US now report directly to the chief executive or company owner according to new research by XpertHR. This survey — of US-based employers — found...
Read moreAxa Health is introducing a new service to help support customers affected by long Covid. Latest statistics suggest one in five people who’ve tested positive for Covid-19 still have symptoms more than...
Read moreOnline broker ActiveQuote has seen sales private health insurance jump 44 per cent since Covid-19, with 90 per cent of sales being first-time buyers. The health and protection comparison site says average...
Read moreThe 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...
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