Mental Health

While the vast majority of asset managers do not have a formal wellbeing strategy in place despite offering private medical, life insurance and income protection, according to Howden Employee Benefits and Wellbeing....

Young people are increasingly seeking out digital healthcare services to tackle mental health issues, according to data from insurer AIG Life. The data shows demand for mental health help among members of...

The proportion of mental illness income protection (IP) claims Zurich received doubled in 2020. The insurer revealed more than one in four (27%) IP claims were triggered by mental health conditions last...

While firms increasingly understand the importance of providing health and protection benefits to staff in these times, the severe economic downturn caused by the pandemic has meant many are choosing to put...

Due to the way we deal with mental health in the west, most companies think they have ticked the box with an employee assistance programme (EAP), training staff as mental health first...

Vocational rehabilitation firm Working to Wellbeing is seeking to partner with intermediaries as it rolls out its personalised long Covid work support service to businesses. The service, available on a pay as...

Workers with post Covid syndrome want their employers to adopt a flexible, collaborative approach to easing them back into work. This is according to Dr Jenny Lunt, lecturer in health psychology and...

Royal London paid out a record £591m in protection claims last year with £13m paid to families who had experienced a death due to Covid-19. The mutual insurer revealed it paid 99.6%...

Safeguarding basic benefits such as medical insurance and pensions has created a better sense of security among Ikea's workers in the pandemic. This is according to Ulrika Biesèrt, global people and culture...

Improving employee wellbeing has a direct link to how firms perform, according to a survey from global professional services firm Aon. The research, conducted in partnership with IPSOS, reveals improvements to employee...