Covid-19

The UK group risk market demonstrated positive growth in 2020 reflecting its resilience and versatility against a difficult backdrop, according to Swiss Re's annual Group Watch report. The 2021 report, published today,...

Four million people missed hospital treatment in England due to increased pressure on the NHS caused by the pandemic in 2020. This is according to analysis carried out by independent charity The...

The number of sickness days people have taken due to stress has increased 113% in the past year. This is the startling statistic from absence management platform e-days, which also reveals the...

A British healthcare company has accused UK government of setting a “dangerous precedent” by sending out twice-weekly Covid-19 lateral flow test kits. This is according to Salutaris People, which operates across the UK...

Generali Global Assistance is to support upcoming smart vaccination and digital health pass initiatives by adding custom options to its travel insurance offerings. The travel insurance provider revealed the group and its...

UK employers should consider taking out health or income protection insurance due to the growing threat posed by long Covid. This is the warning from leading law firm Irwin Mitchell in light...

Axa 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...

Aviva has sold its Aviva Poland business to Allianz for £2.1bn, as it continues its process of offloading overseas operations to focus on its core UK, Ireland and Canada businesses. The deal...

Royal London has paid out £13.1m in Covid-related claims since the start of the pandemic.  The insurer published these figures after industry-wide data showed that the industry as a whole has paid...

LV= has paid out over £12m in Covid-relating claims to date, supporting more than 1,400 policyholders and their families. This covers life insurance, critical illness and income protection claims. The first Covid-related...