Covid-19

A mask wearing policy seems to becoming redundant as more and more advisers embrace flexible working. Earlier this week, Health & Protection quizzed insurers up and down the country to find out...

Some insurers are considering encouraging employees to wear face masks even after the legal obligation to do is removed. Earlier this week, prime minister Boris Johnson said that while a final decision...

The vast majority of adults in England and Wales now have Covid antibodies, according to official data. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that around nine in 10...

Almost half of Canadian home workers are worried about contracting Covid-19 upon their return to the office, according to research from Canada Life. The study, conducted by Workplace Strategies for Mental Health...

Feeling of loneliness and isolation appear to be starting to dissipate among UK adults, according to research from LV=. The insurer's latest Wealth and Wellbeing Monitor for June 2021 found that mental...

Advisers have a crucial role in educating employers about protection cover and benefit options as Covid restrictions start to lift in the workplace and across society. Yesterday, the Prime Minister addressed the...

Psychiatrists in Ireland have reported a significant increase in mental health referrals as the pandemic took hold in the second half of last year. This is according to research from The College...

There has been a slight drop in the numbers of long Covid sufferers, according to official data. Data from the Office for National Statistics reveals around 962,000 people were experiencing self reported...

Aegon UK has become the latest insurer to remove most of its Covid underwriting restrictions for life and critical illness protection. The protection provider revealed it has now returned to its pre-pandemic...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated an Elstree rehabilitation service inadequate and placed it in special measures, after an inspection found shortfalls in ensuring patient safety. The CQC inspected Cornerstone House,...