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Every culture has a different way of looking at mental health. For some, there remains stigma around the subject - shame, embarrassment, lack of understanding and the fear of discrimination and rejection...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is planning to introduce an excess payment for staff who use its private medical insurance (PMI) cover after soaring premium costs. The regulator said premiums for the...

Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing has promoted Cheryl Brennan to managing director of Howden Employee Benefits UK. Brennan (pictured) joined Howden as director of corporate consulting in May 2019 from Punter Southall...

Start-ups have woken up to the fact that health and life insurance benefits can no longer be the preserve of large corporates, according to Charlie Cousins, founder of Hooray Health & Protection....

Insurers have been focusing on recruiting hundreds of new starters rather than the need to welcome back workers as the government's furlough scheme has ended. While the furlough scheme was a lifeline...

Health and protection insurer The Exeter has appointed Jamie Page as head of strategic partnerships. Page (pictured) joins from Vitality UK where he was head of exclusive associates. He will be responsible...

Vitality has launched a digital learning series to help advisers meet the growing demand for workplace wellbeing advice and support. The series of five Chartered Institute of Insurers (CII) accredited courses look...

Financial advice network The Openwork Partnership has appointed Frank Meere as chief operating officer. Meere (pictured) has more than 30 years’ experience in the financial services sector including a range of chief...

Bupa Global and Generali Employee Benefits (GEB) have entered into a strategic partnership on international private medical insurance (IPMI) and global employee benefits solutions. The deal builds upon GEB’s existing partnership with...

Employers who fail to provide mental health support training for line managers, are running the risk of personal injury claims being brought against them. This is according to Melanie Stancliffe, partner at...