Wellbeing & Mental Health
Insurers lead on first day flexible working as candidates snub office-only roles
The insurance sector appears to be ahead of the game when it comes to new government legislation meaning workers can request flexible working from their first day at work. Under the changes...
Read moreWearable tech sending reports to insurers ‘only a matter of time’ – Bupa
Wearable technology sending reports to insurers and doctors and personalised care based on genetic tests are the future of healthcare, according to Bupa. Iain McMillan, director of distribution at the insurer, also...
Read moreGrid calls on DWP to include workplace benefits in employer support service
Group Risk Development (Grid) has called on the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to include services available through workplace health and risk benefits in its new Support for Employee Health and...
Read moreWhy PMI has become a ‘have to have’ benefit for employers – analysis
At the start of the year, employers across the country may have hoped that 2022 would have offered some respite after two years wrestling with a pandemic which forced staff to turn...
Read moreNeurodiversity in the workplace: what employers can do to support employees – Campbell
Over 15% of the UK public are estimated to be neurodivergent, either diagnosed with conditions such as dyspraxia, ADHD, dyslexia or autism, or simply viewing the world in a different way to...
Read moreHealth & Protection publishes first Individual PMI market report
Health & Protection is launching its first UK private medical insurance (PMI) report analysing the extent of the market. The report is available to download for free by advisers, intermediaries and brokers...
Read moreAviva, Unum and Axa lead health and protection insurers on EDI messaging – Penta
Aviva, Unum and Axa are the three insurers generating the most response and interest through their equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) efforts, according to Penta research shared exclusively with Health & Protection....
Read moreBupa offering mental and physical health advice on social media platform JAAQ
Bupa Global & UK has partnered with mental health social media platform Just Ask A Question (JAAQ) in a six-month trial aimed at increasing access to online health advice. During the trial...
Read moreRoyal London eases mental health underwriting to cover more conditions
Royal London has eased its mental health underwriting aimed at ensuring more customers can secure protection - with some conditions being covered that previously would have been rejected. The changes mean that...
Read moreEmployee productivity slumps by two weeks despite rising health support – Vitality
UK firms have lost a further two working weeks per employee despite a concerted effort to increase the range of health and wellbeing benefits offered to staff, according to research from Vitality....
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