Wellbeing & Mental Health
‘He opened up about how he felt about what was going through his head. I stayed quiet, let him talk’ – why adviser support is vital following harrowing calls
It is vital advisers are given time to talk following a harrowing call, according to Kathryn Knowles, managing director at Cura Financial Services. Knowles (pictured) spoke to Health & Protection ahead of...
Read moreYou at Work gives staff £500 cost of living bonus
The staff at You at Work are set to benefit from a cost of living bonus of £500 this November. The employee benefits provider said the payment was in response to rising...
Read moreConner Strong & Buckelew buys Pennsylvanian employee benefits consultant
New Jersey broker and employee benefits consultant Conner Strong & Buckelew has acquired Pennsylvania-based Armstrong, Doyle & Carroll. Launched in the 1950s, Armstrong, Doyle & Carroll specialises benefit plan solutions, including managing...
Read moreTruss appoints Coffey as health secretary
Dr Thérèse Coffey has been appointed secretary of state for health and social care. Coffey (pictured) succeeds Steve Barclay, who has only held the post since July when he took over from...
Read moreMyles app founders launch Myles Wellbeing
Entrepreneurs Toby Cannon and Michael McCreadie have launched Myles Wellbeing, a platform providing inclusive physical wellbeing for desk-based workers. The platform builds on the original Myles app which was launched during the...
Read moreSeven in 10 neurodiverse employees are suffering mental health issues – WTW
Seven in 10 neurodiverse employees are currently suffering with mental health issues, according to research from WTW's Global Benefits Attitudes survey. The survey of 4,129 UK employees from large and midsize private...
Read moreProtection sector needs to be open to challenge posed by Money and Mental Health Policy Institute super-complainant status bid – Hamilton
While the protection sector focused on mental health as never before over the pandemic, it needs to be alive to the challenge posed by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute's application...
Read moreIntermediaries need to prove overtime is reasonable in ‘quiet quitting’ cases – McDermott
Protection and private medical insurance intermediaries would need to prove additional hours are reasonable where they seek to take action against an adviser for 'quiet quitting'. The trend currently sweeping TikTok encourages...
Read moreMoney and Mental Health Policy Institute seeks super-complainant status
The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute is seeking to further its campaign to improve the financial experiences of people with mental health problems by being granted super-complainant status. The Treasury has...
Read moreNumber of people who have suffered long Covid for more than a year up by 131,000
The number of people in the UK suffering symptoms associated with long Covid for more than a year has risen by 131,000, according to official figures. Last month's Office for National Statistics...
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