Protection
Family and personal health are top priorities for vast majority of people
The health of their family is a top life priority for more than eight in 10 employees - second only to their own personal health, according to research. Engage Health Group’s Work,...
Read more‘It feels unnatural to hold back from referring to my children and partner when my shared experiences are so relevant to our products and services’ – Blackmore
Emma Blackmore, account executive for income protection at MetLife, speaks to Health & Protection about being misgendered, the importance of more visible members of the LGBTQIA+ community in upper management and not...
Read morePMI more desirable than higher pension contributions for employees – Engage
Private medical insurance (PMI) ranks as one of the most in demand workplace benefits by employees, with only flexible working and home working more highly desired. Encouragingly for the sector, risk benefits...
Read moreBenefits provider Vivup joins Grid
Employee wellbeing and benefits provider Vivup has joined group risk industry body Grid. Karl Bennett, wellbeing director at Vivup, said: “Having worked with Grid in a previous role, it demonstrated the value...
Read moreHealth & Protection Awards 2022 judges announced
The judging panel for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2022 has been revealed. In all 37 experts and leaders from across the health, protection and international insurance and workplace benefits industry...
Read moreSickness absence rates hit highest level in 13 years
Sickness absence rates hit 3.1% in 2021 translating to an average 7.3 sick days per employee - the highest level since 2009, according to data from XpertHR. The firm, which surveyed 149...
Read moreLV= appoints chairman from Cambridge & Counties Bank
LV= has appointed Simon Moore as chairman subject to regulatory and other third-party approvals as it continues its recovery from last year's failed takeover. Moore, (pictured) will join the board when he...
Read moreMercy Super appoints Zurich as life insurance partner
Australian superannuation fund Mercy Super has appointed Zurich Australia as its life insurance partner, effective from 1 August. The partnership will see Zurich provide a comprehensive insurance offering and benefits to Mercy...
Read moreHow advisers and providers are supporting employee mental health – analysis
The mental health of the UK population has taken a battering during the pandemic and beyond. The fallout has affected everyone - including those working in the private medical insurance (PMI) and...
Read moreRoyal London urges index linking protection cover as inflation hits 40-year high
Royal London has called on customers to consider inflation proofing protection policies when addressing their protection needs and when reviewing policies already in place. The call follows inflation hitting its highest levels...
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