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Insurers should prioritise improving the mental health of young people, building trust in healthcare and putting humans back at the centre of insurance, Sir Charlie Mayfield has said. Sir Charlie (pictured), who is...

Insurers need to investigate every possible avenue to find out the root causes of why employees have fallen out of work before they can identify them as 'gaming the system', according to...

Sir Charlie Mayfield has challenged insurance providers to develop risk pooling for SMEs to enable their employees to gain access to affordable health and wellbeing benefits. Risk pooling already exists in the...

For years, health insurance providers have been instrumental in helping employers build robust workplace wellbeing programmes ranging from gym membership subsidies, to digital mental health platforms and financial wellness resources. Today, the...

Allianz Partners has increased support for weight management and holistic recovery on its Summit plans range. The insurer is also expanding cover for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and cognitive developmental delay as...

Sir Charlie Mayfield who is leading the government’s Keep Britain Working Review expects Britain can ‘radically’ transform its labour inactivity crisis within a period of five to 10 years. But advisers Health...

Everyday accidents and illnesses have risen year-on-year, prompting more hospital admissions, according to MetLife UK’s Everyday Risk Report. Visits to accidents and emergency (A&E) have increased 3.8% and hospital admissions have increased...

HCML has joined the Association of Medical Insurers and Intermediaries (AMII) as a corporate member. The firm provides rehabilitation case management, treatment and occupational healthcare services for personal injury, workplace health and...

One in four people (27%) believe staying in the workforce beyond retirement age will help them to live longer, according to research from Bupa. The 2025 edition of the insurer's Wellbeing Index...

Government is delivering a further £338m investment into the Connect to Work programme which will deliver localised, tailored support to more than 85,000 people who are sick, disabled or face complex barriers...