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Majority of disabled or chronically ill Canadians fear losing workplace benefits
Almost six in 10 Canadians with disability or chronic health issues say their condition would worsen without access to their workplace benefits plan, according to research from Royal Bank of Canada Insurance....
Read moreHundreds of thousands still suffering long Covid symptoms a year on
Official data shows 376,000 people are still suffering symptoms of long Covid at least a year on from being infected, with one million experiencing the effects more than 12 weeks after recovering....
Read moreBlind CVs, wider recruitment and evolving working practices – how the health and protection industry is embracing diversity and inclusion
The health and protection insurance sector is making significant progress in introducing initiatives aimed at improving diversity across insurers and intermediaries alike. Organisations are trying to recruit more diverse workforces by removing...
Read moreMetLife sees return to normality as sports activity claims rise
MetLife is seeing the first signs of a return to normality due to an increase in claims for sports related activity in recent months. Rich Horner, head of individual protection at the...
Read moreHealthyHealth Group secures $10m funding and changes name to Qumata
HealthyHealth Group has closed a $10m (£7.08m) series A financing round and changed its name to Qumata. The firm works with insurers to help price life or health insurance policies using digital...
Read moreIndustry sector dictates worker access to health and wellbeing services
The sector people work in appears to dictate whether or not they have access to employer provided health and wellbeing services. Data from Bupa's Workplace Wellbeing Census reveals just 26% of people...
Read moreYoung adults can live just three months without income or savings
People at their outset of early middle age can live for just three months without income and accessing their main savings, according to the Aegon Financial Wellbeing Index. The insurer's research reveals...
Read moreEight things SME employers should know about burnout
Last month Health & Protection reported on research which drew a link between working excessive hours and increased chances of having a stroke or developing heart disease. Speaking to those in the...
Read more‘We need a much more robust evidence base about the real-world benefits of our products’ – Braun
The world of work has seen enormous disruption as a result of Covid-19. As restrictions are gradually lifting, we are looking to a future where hybrid working is becoming far more normal,...
Read moreAviva health and protection sales down 7% as comparison site entry nears
Aviva has seen protection and health sales decline 7% year-on-year, according to a trading update for the first quarter of the year. The update, published today, reveals the insurer saw sales of...
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