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Aon has announced a collaboration in the UK with Peppy Health which will see the firms help employers manage women's health in the workplace. Peppy will provide its support service - notably...

Giving employees the tools to take charge of their own wellbeing is key to delivering value in workplace health benefits, according to Axa Health. The insurer said it recognised employers cannot afford...

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Pirkx has completed a £3 million pre–Series A fundraise ahead of expansion into South Africa. The wellbeing platform's benefits cover health, wealth and education and include on-demand GP services, discounted private health...

Friends outrank GPs as the most popular point of contact to talk about the perimenopause or menopause, according to research from MetLife UK. The research was carried out by Censuswide in February/March...

Legal & General paid just over £335m in group protection claims in 2021, up almost 4% on 2020. The provider's 2021 group claims data reveals group critical illness cover claims almost doubled...

Private medical insurance (PMI) ranks as one of the most in demand workplace benefits by employees, with only flexible working and home working more highly desired. Encouragingly for the sector, risk benefits...

Employee wellbeing and benefits provider Vivup has joined group risk industry body Grid. Karl Bennett, wellbeing director at Vivup, said: “Having worked with Grid in a previous role, it demonstrated the value...

The judging panel for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2022 has been revealed. In all 37 experts and leaders from across the health, protection and international insurance and workplace benefits industry...

Sickness absence rates hit 3.1% in 2021 translating to an average 7.3 sick days per employee - the highest level since 2009, according to data from XpertHR. The firm, which surveyed 149...