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Canada's Telus Corporation has completed the previously disclosed C$2.3 billion (£1.51bn) acquisition of digital wellbeing solutions provider LifeWorks.  The deal means the digital-first health and wellness services and solutions provider now supports...

The Chartered Insurance Institute has joined forces with education company Pearson to support the launch of T Levels as a route into a career in the insurance and personal finance profession. The...

The number of people in the UK suffering symptoms associated with long Covid for more than a year has risen by 131,000, according to official figures. Last month's Office for National Statistics...

The Social Market Foundation has thrown down the gauntlet to employers to place the same importance on raising awareness about chronic pain as they do mental health. The think tank claims more...

Growing waiting lists, practices not admitting new patients and the link between oral health and identifying other more serious conditions mean now is the time for employers to embrace dental benefits, according...

Axa Global Healthcare has hired two ex-Aetna senior members as part of a restructure of its distribution leadership team. Martyn Swann and Matthew Crudgington have joined Axa Global Healthcare from Aetna as...

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has issued a risk alert to all its members on the impact of high inflation. The alert aims to help bring to the attention of...

Virginia-based property and casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and advisory firm Hilb Group has acquired Massachusetts-based Cook & Company Insurance Services. Based in Hanover, Massachusetts, Cook & Company provides health plan consulting...

Building a robust governance check list, appointing skilled trustees and knowing what employers expect from governance standards hold the key to protecting healthcare trustee boards from HMRC action following an audit. Presenting...

WTW has revealed a new partnership with Bupa UK that will see the health insurer use Radar Live as its lead pricing platform. The Radar Live platform uses advanced analytical methods and modelling methods to price...