Wellbeing & Mental Health

The UK’s SME sector is vast, diverse and full of momentum, and for intermediaries and insurers focused on growth, it remains a major engine of opportunity. However, this is not a market...

Broadstone is embedding Sovereign Risk Management's absence management services into its consultancy offering. The offering brings together absence insurance to help organisations manage the direct costs of sick pay, temporary cover and...

UK employers spent £800m more on private medical insurance over the past year. This is according to Matthew Gregson, executive director at Howden Employee Benefits, who was chairing a webinar organised by...

HCML has appointed Kathryn Goldfinch as commercial director of corporate and insured health. Goldfinch (pictured) has nearly 30 years of healthcare experience having held senior roles at Bupa, Nuffield, and Doctor Care...

Private medical insurance (PMI) membership numbers and claims values hit record highs in 2024, according to data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI). Overall membership numbers rose by 4%, however the...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2026 has launched and is now open for adviser entries, including a new category for business protection advice. Health & Protection would also like to thank...

The pressure on workplaces to become more aware of and engaged in their employees’ health is growing ever higher, with direct and in-direct expectations from a range of sources increasing. Furthermore, when...

The government has committed to expanding its WorkWell scheme to help up to 250,000 more people with health conditions across England receive support to stay in or return to work. WorkWell provides...

Advisers and employers need to up their game in getting middle aged men to engage with health and add-on benefits and reduce their high death rates. The call follows the release of...

One in five workers have taken time off sick due to poor mental health but younger people are more likely to be affected, according to Mental Health UK. Furthermore, the risk of...