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The number of people suffering with long Covid symptoms for at least two years has soared past three quarters of a million - rising 11% since the start of the year, according...

Unum UK witnessed increased demand for its remote GPs service during the winter as NHS services continued to be stretched, particularly out-of-hours. As of February 2023, the provider said more than a...

LifeSearch’s employee benefits (EB) arm has agreed a partnership with WorkLife by OpenMoney platform. The intermediary will offer corporate clients access to benefits supporting a wide range of their employees’ financial, mental...

Seven in 10 large companies say they find it difficult to ensure communication of health and wellbeing support is always relevant to employees, according to research from Towergate Health & Protection. The...

Cost pressures on SMEs and the economic environment are driving business worries for workplace protection advisers, but the growing interest of health and wellbeing is countering these concerns. More than half (55%)...

Spiralling inflation and energy costs have combined to create a cost of living crisis in which some people have been left with a choice between eating and heating. As a result, some...

To mark Marie Curie's UK National Day of Reflection, Health & Protection speaks to Jo Williams, diversity and inclusivity and wellbeing consultant for Zurich in the UK, about navigating the loss of...

Fostering diverse workforces is not just a nice thing to do as it can have a significant impact on an advice firm's reputation and employee retention rates improving its bottom line, with...

Legal & General Group Protection has added a range of on demand services to its group income protection (GIP) Virtual Clinic for members and their families. These services include online physiotherapy from...

There is a growing awareness of the benefits a neurodiverse workforce can bring to organisations. The competitive edge it can offer has been well documented, with Siemens reporting a 50% increase in...