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Independent broking and underwriting group Santé Group has promoted Lee Pinnington to the board of its health and wellbeing business Nugent Santé as compliance director. Pinnington's promotion from compliance manager follows the...

Advisers should develop clear policies about interacting with clients in the event government implements its Covid plan B this winter. Under plan B, announced earlier this month, the public would be urged...

Canadian health and life insurer Manulife has launched “Fuel Up Fridays”, a new initiative aimed at supporting the wellbeing of its global team. Starting this Friday (10 September), Manulife will dedicate the...

Line managers want greater clarity around wellbeing strategies, according to research from Legal & General. The research was conduced for Legal & General's Workplace Wellbeing Barometer by Opinium among 1,055 employees (middle...

The true implications of long Covid - and its full impact on employers - will only become fully apparent when employees return to the workplace, according to Christine Husbands, managing director at...

Axa Health is introducing a nutrition coaching service for its healthcare plan members undergoing cancer treatment. Individual and SME members of health plans that include cancer cover can access the programme through...

Sports goods supplier Nike has given staff at its Oregon corporate headquarters a week off to support their mental health. Taking to LinkedIn to confirm the move, Matt Marazzo, senior manager for...

Zurich Australia and New Zealand is introducing a gender affirmation policy which includes paid leave to support its gender diverse workforce. The insurer's new policy provides transgender and gender diverse team members...

Unvaccinated employees enrolled into Delta Air's account-based healthcare plan will be subject to a $200 monthly surcharge from November, the US carrier's CEO has announced. In a memo sent to all staff,...

The shift towards working from home is likely to mean older employees continue working for longer and remain in better health with less sickness absence. A report from the Office for National...