Covid-19

Young people are increasingly seeking out digital healthcare services to tackle mental health issues, according to data from insurer AIG Life. The data shows demand for mental health help among members of...

A lack of knowledge and cost are the key barriers to clients taking out income protection, according to research from Income Protection Taskforce (IPTF). The research conducted by the IPTF in March...

Vocational rehabilitation firm Working to Wellbeing is seeking to partner with intermediaries as it rolls out its personalised long Covid work support service to businesses. The service, available on a pay as...

Workers with post Covid syndrome want their employers to adopt a flexible, collaborative approach to easing them back into work. This is according to Dr Jenny Lunt, lecturer in health psychology and...

Royal London paid out a record £591m in protection claims last year with £13m paid to families who had experienced a death due to Covid-19. The mutual insurer revealed it paid 99.6%...

LV= is extending both its payment break and premium and cover reduction options until the end of the year. The measures are available for a maximum of six months and customers who...

International employee benefits network Maxis Global Benefits Network has launched interactive health and wellness reporting tools for its multinational clients. The firm has launched two  interactive dashboards – the OneWorld Visual, the...

LV= is updating its underwriting approach so people with chronic medical conditions including severe respiratory conditions, heart and lung diseases, and cancer can apply more easily. As a result of the lowered...

German private insurance customers have experienced a high rise in fees, according to figures from the country's Federal State Office. The Local reports figures from Germany's  Federal Statistical Office for March of...

Spain is to enable employers to organise Covid vaccinations of staff through mutual insurance companies. The Local reports the country's social security minister José Luis Escrivá announced earlier this week that his...