Absence/Productivity

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...

Unum is entering the cash plan market with a product for organisations with at least four employees that can be employer or employee paid. Unum UK CEO Mark Till told Health &...

Employers face a growing challenge managing sickness-related absence and the pressure looks set to accelerate. From April 2026, changes to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will come into effect under the Employment Rights...

Bupa is rolling out access to the GoJoe app for its Business Health customers. The app aims to offer people control of their health through a combination of gamified challenges, social motivation,...

Healthcare costs are a key concern for employers operating across Malaysia, with some firms seeing 5-10% annual benefits increases. This according to Aon’s 2025 Malaysia Employee Benefits and Wellbeing Report which surveyed...

Asia Pacific is the only region across the globe where employers rank “health and productivity of employees” among their top five strategic priorities. This is according to Aon's 2025 Global Benefits Trends...

The most common service occupational health providers deliver typically costs as much as £200 per employee and can often cost much more, according to government research. The data from the Department for...

The judging panel for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2025 has been revealed. In all, 45 experts and leaders from across the health, protection and international insurance and workplace benefits industry...