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Employee assistance programme (EAP) provider Health Assured has denied claims in a BBC investigation that it has breached the confidentiality of its users by allowing corporate clients to eavesdrop on calls.  The...

Group private medical insurance (PMI) premiums are rising at such a level that some employers are considering ending cover entirely. But these companies are in a very small minority as the vast...

Labour's right to switch off will boost worker wellbeing and productivity, according to the interim CEO of not-for-profit health and wellbeing provider BHSF. The right to switch off is the concept that...

The majority of businesses now feel more responsible for staff health due to the ongoing NHS funding crisis and lengthening waiting lists, according to a Simplyhealth survey. Overall 70% of businesses said...

Swiss Life will offer its clients access to Dialogue’s health and wellbeing platform. The move is an extension of the existing working relationship between the two firms. Swiss Life Global Solutions said...

More than three quarters of adults across Britain have worked while unwell, according to research from health assessment specialist Bluecrest Wellness. The survey of 1,437 adults in employment, conducted by Find Out...

Sharing stories of vulnerability and leading by example are key ways that global firms are supporting the mental health of their line managers and wider workforces. This is according to senior benefits...

Two in three cancer sufferers do not think their employer showed enough support or interest during their cancer journey. This is according to research undertaken by OnePoll among 500 UK adults for...

The shortlists for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2024 adviser categories have now been revealed. The shortlists cover 15 categories spanning the breadth of the health and protection insurance industry. This...

Wellbeing programmes are “fantastic“ and an underweighted element in employer reward strategies, but organisations have been told they must do better at measuring and understanding their value. Mizuho Bank head of HR...