Wellbeing & Mental Health

Younger and midlife age groups are experiencing the greatest mental wellbeing challenges, according to research from Aviva. Aviva’s latest Story of Health research among 2,000 adults reveals that mental wellbeing challenges are...

The vast majority of UK businesses are concerned about the impact of long-term and short-term employee sickness. This is according to research from MetLife UK which found 88% held these concerns about...

Insurers should prioritise improving the mental health of young people, building trust in healthcare and putting humans back at the centre of insurance, Sir Charlie Mayfield has said. Sir Charlie (pictured), who is...

Legal & General has added Perci Health’s cancer support service to its Spark platform for group risk customers launched this summer. Alongside the move Perci Health published research showing young adults were...

Insurers need to investigate every possible avenue to find out the root causes of why employees have fallen out of work before they can identify them as 'gaming the system', according to...

Sir Charlie Mayfield has challenged insurance providers to develop risk pooling for SMEs to enable their employees to gain access to affordable health and wellbeing benefits. Risk pooling already exists in the...

GoJoe has been added to Epassi’s health benefits and wellbeing hub. The move will combine GoJoe’s digital platform with Epassi UK’s network of discounted gyms and fitness classes. The firms said this...

Early intervention has cut the number of employees who go on to experience a severe or moderately severe mental health condition by 93%, according to Axa Health. Heather Smith, CEO of Axa...

For years, health insurance providers have been instrumental in helping employers build robust workplace wellbeing programmes ranging from gym membership subsidies, to digital mental health platforms and financial wellness resources. Today, the...

Going the extra mile for a young mother who had disclosed that she attempted suicide in the past helped her secure income protection cover. This is according to Nicola Huxley, director at...