Wellbeing & Mental Health
Mental health and MSK drive long-term sickness 10 times higher than expected
The number of people not working due to long-term sickness and disability increased by more than 10 times than would have been expected under normal conditions over the last three years with...
Read moreCBI calls for tax relief on employer health interventions
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called on chancellor Jeremy Hunt to offer tax relief or other financial support for employers supporting their employees' health. CBI director-general Tony Danker (pictured) made...
Read moreHealth & Protection Awards 2023 voting opens
Voting for the Health & Protection Awards 2023 is now open. Advisers, brokers and other intermediaries can vote to recognise the providers they believe have been outstanding in their respective sectors during...
Read moreBrits going private and changing work due to high NHS wait times – ONS
Millions of people in the UK have felt forced to go private to fund some of all of their treatment due to waits for NHS treatment, according to an Office for National...
Read moreCash plan demand soars and coverage expands as waits for NHS treatment stay stubbornly high – analysis
The great resignation during the pandemic intensifying the war for talent, record NHS wait times and an ongoing cost of living crisis mean advisers are predicting insatiable employer cash plan demand is...
Read moreSneh Khemka steps down as CEO of Simplyhealth
Sneh Khemka has stepped down from his position as CEO of Simplyhealth after two years at the insurer for family reasons. Khemka told Health & Protection: “I had a fantastic couple of...
Read moreCanada Life launches mental wellbeing app for all insured firms
Canada Life has launched MyStrength, a mental wellbeing app for all employees of companies that have a protection policy with the insurer - including those staff not directly covered by the scheme....
Read moreLegal & General launches neurodiversity support for GIP
Legal & General has launched a neurodiversity support as part of its group income protection (GIP) claims proposition. The neurodiversity pathway is designed for employees who are absent from work and their...
Read moreDoctor Care Anywhere turns to former CFO as second interim CEO in six months
Doctor Care Anywhere Group has appointed its second interim CEO in the space of six months. In a statement the healthcare provider revealed it is welcoming back former chief financial officer Ben...
Read moreBest Health Insurance Adviser profile Paul Bridges: ‘Advisers have a role in supporting businesses and doing the best for employees’
Continuing our series of profiles with Health & Protection Awards 2022 winners, Towergate Health & Protection principal health and wellbeing consultant Paul Bridges explains how employers are taking a wider look at...
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