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Unum UK has seen demand for remote physiotherapy appointments via its Help@hand services almost double year-on-year. The specialist employee benefits provider facilitated almost 8,000 remote physio appointments in the first six months...

Organisations should get "gobby" women talking about menstruation to boost workplace wellbeing and participation. This was one of the key messages of the latest Women In Work Summit which highlighted that ignoring...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is not ruling out banning or capping loaded premiums on protection products and has admitted it ‘has concerns’ in the protection market. The regulator has previously sought...

Advising on business protection insurance can seem daunting, but leaning on business development managers (BDM) is the key to demystifying these benefits. This is according to advisers participating in a panel session...

More than a third of firms (34%) are finding evidencing outcomes for vulnerable customers as required by the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Consumer Duty board reporting requirements to be "extremely challenging". This...

In the wake of recent devastating ransomware attacks on the healthcare sector, it’s more important than ever that companies within the life insurance industry ensure their cyber security is robust and constantly...

Just two in five businesses are considering strengthening their mental health support programmes and making it a strategic priority in future despite soaring absences. This is according to a Barnett Waddingham-commissioned Censuswide...

FCA chief executive Nikhil Rathi has warned that using artificial intelligence (AI) for insurance could leave some customers uninsurable or potentially result in discrimination. Rathi (pictured) agreed that AI could benefit many...

Livi has launched an instant access GP service supporting small to medium sized enterprises (SME) with access to routine doctor’s appointments. This latest employee health program offers access to on-demand video GP...

Instanda, a provider of SaaS (software as a service) platform technology for insurance, has integrated its life offering with Swiss Re’s automated underwriting platform, Magnum. The firms say the combination and integration...