Wellbeing & Mental Health

Advisers will take a cautious approach to Covid-19 infections in their businesses with many planning to maintain staff isolation when they test positive, even if the rules are lifted in England early....

British Friendly has increased the number of virtual GP and second medical opinions which its members can use as part of an update to its discretionary loyalty programme Mutual Benefits. The new...

There has been a surge in the number of children using insurers' mental health support services during the pandemic. Health & Protection contacted insurers and service providers about the figures as part...

Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are proving to be the most costly claims driver for multinational employers. Research by from Maxis Global Benefits found MSKs accounted for 12% of private medical claims costs for...

While more employers feel greater responsibility for their staff health and wellbeing, the number of firms prepared to formalise a strategy to do anything about it remains unchanged on last year. This...

Mattioli Woods has seen revenue rise by 69% buoyed by new acquisitions but profits dipped due to transaction costs, according to results for the six months ended 30 November 2021. The group...

Howden has appointed Nicolas Aubert (pictured) as CEO for its business in France. Aubert was most recently Willis Towers Watson's head of Great Britain and CEO of Willis Limited, which he left...

Insurers say they are continuing work to ensure the needs of vulnerable customers and those with mental health issues are met, and that providers always abide with the Equality Act. The Association...

The number of people in the UK suffering symptoms associated with long Covid for more than a year has increased by 48,000, according to official data. Office for National Statistics (ONS) data...

Mental health and wellbeing provider LifeWorks has acquired Breaking Free, a UK-based provider of behavioural health solutions for substance use intervention. LifeWorks said it expects the purchase will accelerate growth by adding...