Wellbeing & Mental Health

Aviva paid £373,949,994 in group protection claims to 7,273 employees and their dependants in 2022 and will be launching its first group protection claims report. More than half of the claims in...

One Mind at Work has launched a standardised assessment of workforce mental health programs and practices for organisations. The Mental Health at Work Index enables organisations across industries to benchmark their programs...

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is launching a UK-wide study on the effects of coronavirus (Covid-19) and other respiratory infections. This new study will invite 300,000 participants from the previous survey,...

Employers have a key role in creating cultures that more positively support working parents in three vital aspects of life, according to Katie Crook-Davies, co-chairwoman of the Income Protection Task Force (IPTF)...

Shortlists for the UK Health & Protection Awards 2023 provider categories have been revealed after advisers voted to support their favoured providers. The shortlists cover 12 categories spanning the breadth of the...

Towergate Health & Protection is on the hunt for a new head of specialist consulting following Debra Clark's promotion to the newly created role of head of wellbeing. Clark will be responsible...

Imposter Syndrome can affect even the most experienced women in the protection sector as Legal & General Retail managing director for distribution Ali Crossley (pictured) discussed her experiences of battling the issue....

A record 185.6 million working days were lost to sickness absence in the UK in 2022, 47.4 million more than pre-pandemic, according to official data. The sickness absence rate also rose to...

Unlocking a team's 'why' can make all the difference in the drive to success, according to World Cup winning rugby union star Maggie Alphonsi (pictured). Speaking at the fourth Women in Protection...

Business for Health, a business-led coalition working with major employers including Legal and General and Axa Health, is calling for health and wellbeing to be more closely aligned to companies' environmental, social...