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The majority of businesses now feel more responsible for staff health due to the ongoing NHS funding crisis and lengthening waiting lists, according to a Simplyhealth survey. Overall 70% of businesses said...

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has opened its 2024 New Generation Programme for entries, offering 40 promising insurance professionals including advisers an opportunity to join the body's talent scheme.   The cohort...

Luke McKeown, senior product governance consultant at Royal London, speaks to Health & Protection about remaining continued bias perceptions, genuine change taking hold in tackling unconscious bias and why the sector needs...

Almost half (45%) of UK adults would pay for private healthcare if a relative was stuck on a waiting list for surgery although more than a third (37%) said they would not....

The majority of UK workers are struggling to meet basic living costs which is fuelling a sharp decline in financial confidence and wellbeing.  The WTW 2024 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey found 89%...

Wellbeing sentiment across the UK is slowly improving but inflation and the rising costs of everyday items are continuing to be significant causes for concern. According to LV=’s latest quarterly research, which...

The second edition of the FJN six-a-side tournament was fought out between 10 teams at Horsham FC. Axa Global Healthcare claimed the trophy with a highly dramatic penalty shootout win over Charles...

Holloway Friendly has appointed Ben Pears as its new chief executive officer (CEO) to begin on 24 June, replacing Stuart Tragheim.  Pears (pictured) joins from Unity Mutual where he was insurance director...

More than £1.4bn was collected in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) in May as receipts continued their long-term rise.   A total of £1.431bn was collected in IPT last month compared to £615m...

Swiss Life will offer its clients access to Dialogue’s health and wellbeing platform. The move is an extension of the existing working relationship between the two firms. Swiss Life Global Solutions said...