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Private health industry warned against greenwashing as net zero targets set
The private healthcare industry has been warned that it must avoid greenwashing as it becomes more aware of carbon reduction targets and the need to become more environmentally responsible. Law firm Hill...
Read moreAviva will adjust GIP schemes for NIC hikes – updated
Aviva is the latest insurer to announce changes to cover the National Insurance Contribution (NIC) rise as part of group income protection (GIP) schemes. Canada Life and Legal & General have already...
Read moreMercer expands executive reward team
Mercer has expanded its executive reward team with the appointments of Andrew Marshall and Nicolas Stratford to lead engagements with remuneration committee and HR clients. The pair will report to Peter Boreham,...
Read moreParadigm Protect adds HSBC Life to panel
Following a successful pilot, Paradigm Protect, part of Paradigm Mortgage Services, has become the first directly authorised distributor to added HSBC Life to its panel. HSBC Life offers a selection of short-...
Read moreRoyal London eases Covid underwriting approach
Royal London has removed all Covid restrictions to its underwriting for cases up to £3m and below age 80, returning the mutual insurer to a pre-pandemic underwriting philosophy. The firm added it...
Read moreInsurers see growing numbers of GIP customers requiring long Covid support
Insurers are noticing an increasing number of group income protection (GIP) customers coming to them for long Covid support. Official data released earlier this month, reveals the number of people in the...
Read moreWestern Storm players add voices to WPA wellbeing video series
Women's cricket team Western Storm are participating in WPA's wellbeing content series as part of a partnership with the health insurer. The two organisations will be collaborating on a wellbeing series, supplementing...
Read moreCircle Health sponsors 500 work visas for Ukrainian refugees
Circle Health has committed to sponsoring up to 500 work visas for Ukrainian refugees across its 54 sites in the UK. The private hospital group, which employs around 10,000 staff, announced the...
Read moreMental health referrals hit record high
Mental health services received a record 4.3 million referrals in 2021, according to analysis from the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The analysis of NHS Digital data revealed there were 3.3 million referrals...
Read moreYuLife plans sleep rewards through tracker partnership
Insurer YuLife has entered into a strategic partnership with sleep tracker app Sleep Cycle. Through the partnership YuLife will use Sleep Cycle's solutions for monitoring and improving sleep health in order to...
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