Wellbeing & Mental Health
Gallagher to buy Buck in $585m deal
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has reached agreement to buy rival HR and employee benefits consultancy Buck in a $585m (£481m) deal. Under the agreement, Gallagher will acquire the partnership interests of...
Read moreIntroducing… Moises Frias, Maxis GBN
Moises Frias, digital services and analytics manager at Maxis GBN, speaks to Health & Protection about why he always wanted to work in insurance, why it is vital to communicate to clients...
Read moreJust 5% of executive incentive plans target employee wellbeing – WTW
Just 5% of executive incentive plans include measures of employee wellbeing while only 3% target workforce inclusion and diversity training, according to a report from WTW. As inclusion of ESG metrics increased,...
Read moreHow the pandemic and a cost of living crisis changed what employees want from wellbeing services – analysis
The pandemic has left its mark on the country in the form of unprecedented wait times for NHS treatment or to see the family doctor. It has also created a revolution in...
Read moreEmployers expect staff financial difficulties to increase in 2023 – Partners&
Almost all employers surveyed by intermediary Partners& think the financial difficulties currently being experienced by their employees will increase in 2023. The survey of 169 senior HR, finance, and C-suite professionals found...
Read moreSixteen organisations share £1.97m fund for women’s reproductive health at work
Sixteen organisations across England are to receive a share of £1.97m from the government to support women experiencing reproductive health issues in the workplace. The organisations include Ashiana Community Project, Best Beginnings,...
Read moreInsurers 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...
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