Wellbeing & Mental Health

Voting for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2025 is now open. Advisers, brokers and other intermediaries including employee benefit consultants can vote to recognise the providers they believe have been outstanding...

Mental health support tops the list of expected employee demands for 2025, according to research released today by Towergate Employee Benefits.  Nearly a third (31%) of employers surveyed said they believe there...

Government's impending national insurance contributions (NICs) increase is causing employers to increasingly discard group income protection cover in order to retain the immediate benefit to the workforce provided by group private medical...

Providing access to a GP and musculoskeletal and mental health benefits could wipe out 80% of the UK's productivity crisis and save the exchequer billions of pounds a year. This is according...

Managing mental health related absences can present a challenge for businesses, as conditions such as anxiety, bi-polar, PTSD, eating disorders, and depression often contribute to lost working days. Addressing these absences can...

It has been positive to see an overall increased awareness of the benefits of income protection (IP), with an upward trend in sales in recent years. However, I have been reflecting on...

Women lag behind men when it comes to workplace wellbeing and health insurance is seen as a much desired benefit, according to a report from YuLife. The provider's Getting Workplace Wellbeing Right...

The long waiting list at the NHS means it has never been more important for employers to offer effective health cover, as companies seek to control costs by concentrating on prevention and...

The growing need for mental health support in the workplace is becoming increasingly evident, with an increasing number of employees facing challenges such as stress, anxiety, and depression.  This is according to...

The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has launched season 2 two of its podcast, LetsTalkIP.   The launch coincides with Time to Talk Day, an initiative backed by the charity Mind aimed...