Absence/Productivity

The number of working aged adults who are economically inactive to due to long-term sickness has risen by half a million since the start of the pandemic, according to official data. The...

Half of firms are reliant on the NHS to support at least some of their workforce should they require treatment, according to research conducted by Partners&. The survey of senior HR and...

Mark Bromham, senior scheme owner for UK savings and retirement at Aviva, speaks to Health & Protection about his diagnosis and treatment for testicular cancer, the benefit of group income protection and...

The number of people in the UK suffering long Covid symptoms has remained stubbornly high with more than two million people continuing to be affected. Latest Office for National Statistics data shows...

One in five employers are seeking to provide private medical insurance (PMI) to their staff over the coming year due to an increase in sickness rates, according to research by the Independent...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2022 supplement is out now with all the highlights from the night. It includes all the winners, shortlists, photos from the night and insight into the...

Women in same sex relationships undergoing IVF treatment are twice (27% vs 13%) as likely to take a demotion as those in heterosexual relationships due to a lack of support from their...

Hybrid working, anonymised CVs and an increased focus on social mobility are just some of the ways the health and protection sector is making inroads to creating a more diverse financial services...

Demand for private medical insurance (PMI) is soaring among individuals and businesses but customers want more than just their cover, according to Tina Jennings, general secretary of the Association of Medical Insurers...

The majority of UK employees are anxious about dealing with their finances - with younger workers particularly adversely affected by the cost of living crisis, according to Aviva research. The insurer surveyed...