Wellbeing & Mental Health

Wellbeing will remain atop the corporate agenda for many years as the world has “only seen the tip of the iceberg” from the Covid-19 pandemic. Health and wellbeing benefits are also likely...

Most employers cite improved staff wellbeing as their top consideration in making homeworking a permanent fixture, according to official data. When asked by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) why they plan...

Online retailer Flipkart has introduced unlimited medical insurance cover for employees. The Bangalore-headquartered firm revealed the insurance will cover all medical expenses and cost of hospitalisation, without employees paying any premium for...

Health and protection insurance intermediaries plan to continue with hybrid working as the country emerges from the pandemic. Earlier this week, Health & Protection reported that health insurers are planning to continue...

US online provider of psychiatric and behavioural therapy services Cerebral has received $127m (£89.8m) in Series B funding. The funding round was led by investors Access Industries, joined by Silver Lake Waterman,...

The vast majority of employers are stepping up to help employees affected by long Covid, according to research from insurer Canada Life. The study found 93% of those surveyed with long-Covid who...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the Priory Group's Burton Park hospital inadequate and placed it in special measures for having poor leadership and compromising patient safety. The CQC inspected the...

Three quarters of employers (73%) think the pandemic will result in long term changes to how they support the health and wellbeing of their staff, according to a study from group risk...

Swiss Re has warned the life and health insurance sectors to be prepared for significant and unexpected long-term effects from the Covid-19 pandemic. The reinsurer highlighted three key underlying effects which it...

Insurers are rejecting the five day week and expect to continue with a hybrid approach to work as the country emerges from the pandemic. This contradicts predictions from the Centre for Cities...