More than 300 attendees have signed up to a “protection academy” event being hosted by inancial adviser network SimplyBiz Group this month. The half-day event, set to take place on 11 December,...
Read moreGlobal insurance giant AXA is to sell its insurance operations in the Gulf region for $269m as part of a broader “simplification” strategy. Gulf Insurance Group is to take on AXA’s shareholding...
Read moreSmartCompare, the new product comparison service from LifeQuote, is now available to Quilter advisers linked to their insurer panel. The new tool allows the comparison of insurer product features, either as a standalone...
Read moreThe number of jobs in London being posted on job site Indeed this year has fallen by 50%, compared with 42% across the UK as a whole. Madrid suffered the second largest...
Read moreZurich Australia has announced a new ‘Family Care Policy’ that it says recognises ‘all family circumstances and supports a fair, diverse and inclusive workplace’. A spokesman for the organisation said that it...
Read moreA third of professionals (33%) expect businesses to prioritise health over lifestyle employee benefits as a “direct” consequence of COVID-19, according to new research. The study, carried out for MAXIS Global Benefits...
Read moreSickness absence levels in Northern Ireland councils are the highest in the UK, official figures show. Auditors have collected statistics which reveal that workers in the country took an average of almost...
Read moreOne third of employers do not have financial support in place for employees on long-term sick leave, research shows. A study carried out for trade body Group Risk Development (GRiD) found that...
Read moreMajor cancer breakthroughs are being missed because ‘light-bulb moments' between scientists are less likely to happen during virtual conferencing, researchers have warned. It is feared that major advances, such as the discovery...
Read moreAn employee-based app designed to support the financial wellbeing - and mental health - of staff is to be featured in a new national television programme. The app, developed by fintech advice...
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