SME

More than a quarter of women are considering leaving their job due to menopause symptoms, while 7% have already quit, according to research. However employers believe they are providing the right support...

One in four UK employees have already used a GLP-1 weight-management drug and the growing demand for these medications is raising concerns for employers running healthcare schemes. Research from Howden Employee Benefits...

One in five workers have taken time off sick due to poor mental health but younger people are more likely to be affected, according to Mental Health UK. Furthermore, the risk of...

Bupa-owned King Edward VII’s Hospital has appointed Kate Bovell as CEO. Bovell (pictured) is responsible for supporting the integration of King Edward VII’s Hospital into the company's wider health services network and...

IHC Employee Benefits SME account manager Tim Clarke speaks to Health & Protection about his second life as the voice of Weston-super-Mare FC (pictured) following the side’s historic FA Cup third round...

Equipsme has appointed Anne-Marie Preston as business development manager (BDM). Preston (pictured) joins the managing general agent's distribution team from Axa Health, who are also the main capacity provider underwriting the physiotherapy,...

General insurance (GI) distributors, which include most health and protection advisers, will see their Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) fees fall to a total £900,000 in the 2026-27 financial year. This is...

Axa Health has appointed Dr Corné Hurter as medical director for services and delivery. Dr Hunter (pictured) joins from HCA UK where she has worked since 2016, in roles such as medical...

Vitality has promoted Dr Katie Tryon to deputy CEO for VitalityHealth. Previously chief commercial director for health at Vitality, the newly-created role sees Dr Tryon (pictured) take on additional responsibilities in strategic...

Improving sleep habits could cut mortality risk by almost a quarter and add up to four years to an individual’s life expectancy, according to research from Vitality and the London School of...