Mental Health

More than eight in 10 employees in the US and UK are unaware of stress management programmes run by their employer. This is according to findings from Alight and Business Group on...

Canadian broker Westland Insurance has acquired Vancouver-based employee benefits adviser Montridge Advisory Group. The acquisition was announced alongside the purchase of Ontario-based P&C brokerage BST Insurance. Jamie Lyons, president & chief operating...

Research from Towergate Health & Protection indicates there is a disconnect between what employees want in terms of health and wellbeing support and what their employer actually offers. The research of 500...

Healix Health Services has revealed that its Healix ConneX app has helped improve employee recovery times by up to 80% by promoting early intervention. The app which launched earlier this year provides...

It is vital advisers are given time to talk following a harrowing call, according to Kathryn Knowles, managing director at Cura Financial Services. Knowles (pictured) spoke to Health & Protection ahead of...

New Jersey broker and employee benefits consultant Conner Strong & Buckelew has acquired Pennsylvania-based Armstrong, Doyle & Carroll. Launched in the 1950s, Armstrong, Doyle & Carroll specialises benefit plan solutions, including managing...

Dr Thérèse Coffey has been appointed secretary of state for health and social care. Coffey (pictured) succeeds Steve Barclay, who has only held the post since July when he took over from...

Seven in 10 neurodiverse employees are currently suffering with mental health issues, according to research from WTW's Global Benefits Attitudes survey. The survey of 4,129 UK employees from large and midsize private...

While the protection sector focused on mental health as never before over the pandemic, it needs to be alive to the challenge posed by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute's application...

The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute is seeking to further its campaign to improve the financial experiences of people with mental health problems by being granted super-complainant status. The Treasury has...