SME

The insurance sector appears to be ahead of the game when it comes to new government legislation meaning workers can request flexible working from their first day at work. Under the changes...

The Private Healthcare Information Network (PHIN) has appointed Claire Whyley and Keith Richards members of its independent board of directors. The pair were nominated by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) alongside...

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) introduction of an excess payment on the its private medical insurance (PMI) scheme has become a key negotiating point in the dispute between the regulator and staff....

The number of people receiving treatment through private medical insurance (PMI) dipped in the second quarter of this year and appears to have plateaued notably below pre-pandemic levels. According to latest figures...

Running job ads through a gender language decoder and a colour checker for accessibility and not asking about degrees unless they are vital to the role are just some of the key...

Wearable technology sending reports to insurers and doctors and personalised care based on genetic tests are the future of healthcare, according to Bupa. Iain McMillan, director of distribution at the insurer, also...

The ongoing cost of living crisis has hit us in an unprecedented way, and the impact extends beyond just the UK – people and businesses are being affected worldwide. Just as we...

Group Risk Development (Grid) has called on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to include services available through workplace health and risk benefits in its new Support for Employee Health and...

Jennie Doyle has joined Vitality as head of product marketing for health insurance after almost a decade with Health Shield. The cash plan provider has appointed Martin Dunne as Doyle's successor -...

At the start of the year, employers across the country may have hoped that 2022 would have offered some respite after two years wrestling with a pandemic which forced staff to turn...