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Protection and private medical insurance medical advisers looking to support SME businesses and grow the overall health benefits market – and in turn UK plc – have seen some potential avenues of...

A new suite of toolkits developed in collaboration with Public Health England (PHE) has been launched by an industry body in a bid to support employers’ efforts to improve the health and...

Aetna International, the global health benefits provider, has unveiled updates to its Summit and Pioneer plans that it said will enhance the mental health and wellbeing support available to its members around...

Mercer announced today the appointment of Ashok Gupta as chair of its UK board. Gupta will also chair the organisation’s Risk Committee and the Nominations Committee. Gupta succeeds Jane Barker, CBE, who...

Nuffield Health, the independent sector hospital and health provider, has launched a series of free ‘emotional wellbeing’ classes. The move follows a YouGov poll, commissioned by Nuffield, which shows over half (52%)...

Tony Wood, Mercer Marsh Benefits’ UK & Ireland regional leader, has been named in the OUTstanding 100 LGBT+ Executives List for the third consecutive year. Wood is listed no 71 in the...

Paul White, head of technical for Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing, has been appointed chair of GRiD, the group risk industry trade body. White (pictured), who succeeds Aviva UK Health’s Steve Bridger...

Cash pan and healthcare provider Health Shield friendly society now is offering a free occupational health (OH) helpline to employers across the UK – whether existing clients or not. A Health Shield spokesperson...

Blue Monday is here It's the most "depressing day of the year" (apparently) Health & Protection has brought you some different industry perspectives on it (chin up) Debra Clark, head of specialist...

handl group, the North West-headquartered portfolio management company that owns brands including Corporé, EQL, Claimspace and Speed Medical, has completed the acquisition of Reach Personal Injury Services. Reach was established in 1994...