Group Risk

Vitality has called for health and wellbeing requirements to be prioritised at board level as new research indicates increased homeworking is leading to an 'ergonomic timebomb' risking increased back and shoulder injuries...

Unum has revealed that 95.1% of employees who used its claims and rehabilitation service remained in work or were able to return to work afterwards. The provider reported 1,711 referrals to its...

CIExpert has launched a digital dashboard aimed at simplifying advisers' workflow for advising in protection, within its online platform. The Insurer Insight Zone expands on the platform's existing comparison service to enable...

Analysis of Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) data has revealed a wide a disparity between the number of people taking out general insurance and protection cover. The FCA's latest insight article based on...

Life insurance broker Protect Line has appointed Pedro Coimbra Fernandes as chief financial officer. Fernandes has held CFO roles at a number of organisations including AIG (American International Group) where he covered...

Ensuring line managers regularly review employees' workload, introducing engagement surveys and reviewing their occupational health provision are just some of the ways employers can guard against employee burnout. Health & Protection kicked...

Cutting meeting and screen times, reminding staff of the importance of taking time out and introducing preventative measures guarding against burnout are just some of the ways insurers have been seeking to...

Axa Health has appointed Sarah Hughes as head of strategic clients. Hughes (pictured) joins from Aviva where she had spent more than six years as key accounts national sales manager. She will...

Legal & General paid a total of £323m in group protection claims in 2020, up more than 5% on 2019. The insurer revealed its rehabilitation and early intervention services through its group...

Healthcare and financial services workers are among those most likely to believe they do not have a good work-life balance, according to a study from LifeSearch. More than a third of healthcare...