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The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has called on government to develop a replacement for its Fit for Work Service as hundreds of thousands of adults become economically inactive and...

Mortgage and protection network Paradigm Protect is moving into private medical insurance (PMI) distribution. The firm revealed it is extending its provider panel to include PMI with initial access to three providers...

More than half of employers have seen an increase in demand for menopause support services over the past two years, according to Peppy. A survey of 504 HR decision makers carried out...

Mental health wellness platform Wysa has revealed plans for a Hindi language mental health app, which will also be accessible through WhatsApp. Wysa's English mental health app has served approximately 528,000 people...

Benenden Health has set a goal of around 10% of its members to be from corporate schemes following its decision to 'return to its roots' and open up to intermediaries. Last week...

Lutine Assurance Services has joined group risk industry body Grid. Gary Bennett, commercial manager, Lutine Assurance Services, said: "Lutine has been active in the group life market for over three decades and...

Bluecrest Wellness has appointed Jason Morris as head of intermediary relationships. Morris (pictured) joins from Bupa where he had spent nine years - the last seven and a half as head of...

While younger generations - particularly men - are getting better at talking about their own mental health issues, the nation is facing a "double whammy" from the aftermath of the pandemic and...

International Medical Group (IMG) has made two key appointments, including installing Amanda Winkle as chief operating officer (COO). The insurer has also appointed Sophie Cummins as regional business development manager for the...

Unum UK has revealed it has surpassed two million employees insured across its product range for the first time. The figure includes insured employees covered by group income protection, group critical illness,...