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PG Mutual introduces wellbeing and counselling service for members
PG Mutual has partnered with Validium to launch a wellbeing counselling service to its members and said it has already started to see good use of the services. Validium is part of...
Read moreGroup risk sector receives 20k claims, pays out £2.22bn and returns 6,100 to work
A total of £2.22bn from 30,932 claims was paid out by the group risk industry during 2021, an increase of £208.4m on 2020 figures, according to data from trade body Grid. This...
Read moreThe art of compiling outstanding awards entries – Mason
The deadline for advisers to enter the UK Health & Protection Awards 2022 is just over a week away on May 6. The awards website www.healthandprotectionawards.com includes all the categories and criteria...
Read moreDigital health and virtual GP services here to stay despite return of in-person care – analysis
The pandemic changed the way health services are delivered - perhaps forever. Insurers have noted increased demand for digital and virtual GP services and have responded in kind by designing or evolving...
Read moreAdvisers have one week to enter the Health & Protection Awards 2022
Advisers have one week to get their entries in for this year's Health & Protection Awards. To enter all advisers need to do is tell us in 1,000 words or less how...
Read moreGroup risk coverage up 5.9% as premiums rise 9% – Swiss Re
The number of people covered by group risk policies through their employer rose 5.9% year-on-year, according to Swiss Re's Group Watch report. The reinsurer's annual report showed the number of people insured...
Read moreLegal & General partners with long-term condition management service
Legal & General Group Protection has agreed a partnership with long-term condition management support service ConnectPlus, from Health and Care Innovations (HCI). Available to all insured employees and their immediate family, the...
Read moreLime Global launches modular healthcare subscription service for employers
Lime Global has launched Lime OnCall, a modular healthcare subscription service for employers. The service features a confidential clinically verified service, created to provide employees with rapid access to medical advice. Where...
Read moreOne in ten advisers say mental health apps ‘over-promise and underperform’
Difficulty accessing public sector mental health support is driving growth in the mental health and wellbeing app market, according to protection and health advisers - but there are conerns about their quality....
Read moreAxa launches health and wellbeing app for corporates
Axa Health has launched an app for large corporate schemes bringing together physical and mental wellbeing assessments with onward recommendations and coaching programmes, line-manager support, and relevant clinical services. The free app...
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