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Sedgwick, the risk, benefits and integrated business solutions provider, has appointed Nicola Dryden as UK chief client officer. Dryden (pictured) has over 20 years of experience working in the insurance sector. Most...

The Exeter, the specialist health and protection insurer, reported this week that it saw usage of its Healthwise physical and mental support service more than double in 2020. The provider said the impact...

Millions of people across the country are becoming increasingly concerned that they will not be able to access medical treatment if they need it as a result of the pandemic, research suggests....

One in four employees say they need mental health support in 2021 after working through the pandemic, research shows. A third of employees are unhappy in their job – “largely thanks to...

Millions of people across the country could be at risk of doing long-term damage to their eyesight due to the effects of working from home through the winter. Eye care specialists say...

A couple in their mid-20s now have a 63% risk of being unable to work for two months or more before they retire, research suggests. The figures – from the LV= Risk...

The vast majority of employers have stepped up their efforts to support employee mental health as a result of the pandemic, research shows. Over 90% of businesses surveyed for Aon said they...

Over a third (35%) of workers in Britain say they feel stressed or anxious while working from home during lockdown. A similar number (32%) feel lonely or isolated, while slightly more (38%)...

The crucial role that workplace mental health plays in national social and economic wellbeing was recognised this week at this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF). Typically held at Davos in Switzerland, the...

Three in five UK business leaders believe employers now have more responsibility for their employees’ mental and physical health beyond the workplace, a major piece of research suggests. The same number (63%)...