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Every culture has a different way of looking at mental health. For some, there remains stigma around the subject - shame, embarrassment, lack of understanding and the fear of discrimination and rejection...

Employers believe people aged between 26 and 44, commonly known as Generation Y, are more affected by stress and anxiety than any other generation, according to research by group risk industry body...

Employers have been urged to not just support employees at the point of bereavement but six months later in the form of a review to identify "problematic" grief. The calls comes from...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is planning to introduce an excess payment for staff who use its private medical insurance (PMI) cover after soaring premium costs. The regulator said premiums for the...

The mental health of SME owners is on the decline, according to two surveys released ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10 October. Research from insurer Simply Business found more than...

The success of financial support given during the Covid pandemic and the rapid economic recovery means governments are less likely to choose austerity in future shocks, according to Aviva Investors. The insurer...

Health wellness platform Peppy has launched a menopause resource pack for employers. The pack includes expert guidance on the menopause, the impact on employees and organisations, and how to help staff. The...

Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing has promoted Cheryl Brennan to managing director of Howden Employee Benefits UK. Brennan (pictured) joined Howden as director of corporate consulting in May 2019 from Punter Southall...

Start-ups have woken up to the fact that health and life insurance benefits can no longer be the preserve of large corporates, according to Charlie Cousins, founder of Hooray Health & Protection....

The number of people suffering symptoms associated with long Covid in the UK has now reached more than a million. The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data covering the period to...