Mental Health

Aston Lark has acquired the client book of health insurance and employee benefits adviser Choice Benefits Ltd for an undisclosed sum. The Lancashire-based private medical insurance specialist intermediary, founded by Terry Shelbourne...

Cricket legend Allan Lamb is thankful for the private medical insurance (PMI) cover and his strong mentality honed during 25 years at the crease for supporting his encounter with prostate cancer. And...

While expats enjoy higher wellbeing than local employees, their stress levels are on the rise due to concerns about their finances, according to research from Cigna. It also revealed that since the...

Advisers have been urged to talk about mental health early on in conversations with clients as research indicates a reluctance among customers to disclose their conditions to insurers. The call comes from...

Maxis Global Benefits Network, the international employee benefits joint venture between MetLife and Axa Maxis GBN, has appointed Paul Lewis as global head of business development. Lewis succeeds Ricardo Almeida who has...

Employers are more concerned about the physical health of their older workers than their mental health, according to research from group risk industry body Grid. According to research conducted for the trade...

Leading employer groups have called on the government to nominate a menopause ambassador to work on behalf of women experiencing menopause. They also want larger employers to put in place workplace awareness,...

Suicide was the main cause of death for life insurance claims among males in their 20s and 30s, according to data from Aviva released as men's health month Movember draws to a...

The Openwork Partnership has announced further support for staff who need help after miscarriage or who are facing menopause symptoms. The financial advice and investment network said it was adapting its offices...

The number of people referred to psychological therapies through the NHS in England during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic fell by 230,000. According to the latest figures from the NHS,...