Home Page Headlines
Anxiety and low mood driving calls to EAP helplines – Zurich
Poor mental health, particularly anxiety and low mood, continue to be the primary driver of calls to Zurich's employee assistance helplines. Zurich's Corporate Risk report reveals anxiety and low mood accounted for...
Read moreProtect Z: AI advisers have their uses, but don’t have all the answers
Despite seeing their potential, generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) does not think AI advisers have all of the answers at present. This is according to panellists who were asked whether this...
Read moreProtect Z: Tailor underwriting to mental health needs of smartwatch resisting Gen Z
Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) needs to be underwritten in a different way - mindful of their propensity to eschew smartphone use and openness around mental health. This was one...
Read moreAccepting digital modernisation: Why health and protection insurers cannot stand still – Jones
The health and protection insurance industry is at a crossroads. Consumers expect insurers to mirror Amazon, Google and Uber, providing the myriad of lifestyle apps on their phone that value their...
Read moreInsured Nomads plans trio of technology upgrades for expat market
Insured Nomads is planning a major release of new features later this year, as the company steps up its travel-tech integration for both health and employee benefits members and travel insurance clients,...
Read moreL&G reports £347m in group protection payouts
Legal & General paid £347m in claims across its group risk products in 2024, slightly below its total from 2023. For group income protection (GIP) L&G paid 3,542 claims in 2024, with...
Read moreMAB deputy CEO Thompson steps down and first COO hired
Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) deputy CEO Ben Thompson is stepping down from his position and leaving the board of the mortgage and protection intermediary at the end of this year. In a...
Read moreHealth Shield names Berville as chairman
Health Shield Friendly Society is appointing Graham Berville as the chairman of the board, replacing Julie Hansen who has stepped down from her position after five years in the role. Berville takes...
Read moreBupa and Cleveland Clinic London launch value-based care pilot and no-shortfall guarantee
Bupa UK Insurance and Cleveland Clinic London have agreed a new multi-year contract, and have launched a value-based healthcare pilot and a no-shortfall guarantee for consultant fees. The value-based healthcare pilot includes...
Read moreHealth & Protection IPMI Service Ratings reveal record number of Five Star providers
The fourth edition of Health & Protection’s international private medical insurance (IPMI) service ratings measuring the performance of providers across the sector is now available. REQUEST YOUR COPY HERE This...
Read moreHAVE YOU READ?
