Paul White, head of technical for Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing, has been appointed chair of GRiD, the group risk industry trade body. White (pictured), who succeeds Aviva UK Health’s Steve Bridger...
Read moreDigital cancer care platform Careology has partnered with RedArc, the provider of long-term support for people facing serious illness, disability, trauma or bereavement. A RedArc spokesperson said that the new partnership will see...
Read moreBlue Monday is here It's the most "depressing day of the year" (apparently) Health & Protection has brought you some different industry perspectives on it (chin up) Debra Clark, head of specialist...
Read morehandl group, the North West-headquartered portfolio management company that owns brands including Corporé, EQL, Claimspace and Speed Medical, has completed the acquisition of Reach Personal Injury Services. Reach was established in 1994...
Read moreThis coming Monday – “Blue Monday” – should act as a trigger for employers to do more to ensure they have done all they can to support the mental health needs of...
Read moreThere has been a dip in satisfaction levels about insurers among SMEs, an industry poll has showed. The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) said that throughout 2019, 82% of SMEs were satisfied with...
Read moreEmployees are now more engaged in their organisation’s activities, goals and health and wellbeing benefits – perhaps as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic – research suggests. A snapshot – and a...
Read moreMAXIS Global Benefits Network has struck a deal with ICAS World, the employee assistance programme (EAP) provider, to be its global partner of counselling support and assistance. As part of the partnership,...
Read moreLegal & General Insurance has appointed Dr Tarun Gupta as medical officer (MO). An NHS GP, clinical commissioner and occupational physician, he will provide medical opinion on complex group risk cases to...
Read morePatients with breast cancer are faced with £1,000 of out-of-pocket costs each year through no fault of their own, it has been claimed. A study suggests that chemotherapy for breast cancer costs...
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