There were more than 1.8 million work-related ill health cases in 2021/22, with 30.8 million working days lost in 2021/22, according to the Health and Safety Executive. The data showed the top...
Read moreEarlier this year Health & Protection reported on AIG, Guardian and Scottish Widows as examples of insurers singled out for praise by advisers who have taken a flexible approach to underwriting protection...
Read moreThe Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) expects its levy for advisers in the general insurance distribution class, which includes those in the health and protection sectors, to remain at £5.3m in the...
Read moreThe Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has committed to speaking to staff to turn their feedback into action as it continues to face fallout from its labour dispute this year. It was responding...
Read moreSimplyhealth will prioritise B-Corp certified companies and other organisations with strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) values when handing out contracts. And CEO Sneh Khemka urged the rest of the healthcare and...
Read moreJason Chidwick, specialist rehabilitation case manager and amputee clinical lead at HCML, speaks to Health & Protection about leaving the world of professional football, helping a client who doctors told would never...
Read moreIf the insurance and finance sector moves any slower in improving diversity, it will be going backwards, according to Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc. Speaking at the Association of British Insurers (ABI) Diversity...
Read moreThe Personal Finance Society (PFS) has emphasised the importance of changing culture within financial services firms to meet the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) incoming Consumer Duty. The representative body for financial advisers...
Read moreCollecting data beyond visible characteristics of race or gender fosters feelings of acceptance among diverse communities, according to the Financial Conduct Authority's Sheldon Mills, who spoke candidly about his own experiences of...
Read moreShortening job descriptions, 50/50 candidate shortlists and encouraging men to take longer parental leave are just some of the ways Aviva 'got honest' and moved beyond a tickbox exercise to improve gender...
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