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Wellbeing: `Always On’ Culture is Leading to Employee Burn-Out

The workplace is busier than ever before due to an ‘always-on’ culture that is leaving employees and managers with burnout. New research from global health service company Cigna reveals that 87% of managers admit to […]

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SunLife Teams Up with Perkbox on Employee Insights Product

SunLife, part of the Phoenix Group, one of the largest providers of insurance services in the United Kingdom, has partnered with Perkbox, Europe’s fastest growing employee experience platform to launch Insights, a new employee pulse […]

HR & Employment

HR: QuestGates Rolls Out Wellbeing Training for All Managers

Specialist loss adjuster, QuestGates, has engaged with Mental Health First Aid England (MHFA) to roll out mental health skills and awareness training for all its line managers throughout the UK. Mental Health First Aid England […]

HR & Employment

Zurich Joins Valuable 500 Movement, Improving Life Chances for All

Leading UK insurance company – and employer – Zurich Insurance recently announced it has joined The Valuable 500 movement by committing to put disability on its leadership agenda.  As the first insurer to sign the […]

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Are Unhygenic Workplaces Causing Employee Sickness?

UK employees are getting ill due to their workplaces being dirty, according to new research. The survey of 1,012 UK workers conducted by household appliances e-tailler, AppliancesDirect.co.uk, found that almost half (46%) believe that an unhygienic working […]

Legal

Legal: Horwich Farrelly Partners With Pure Innovations on Inclusion Project

Horwich Farrelly, the leading specialist insurance industry law firm which has its head office in Manchester has extended its partnership with Pure Innovations, a Manchester charity that helps people with disabilities or health related issues […]

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It’s Nearly Easter, So Don’t Stress – Sound Advice From Policy Bee!

A leading Suffolk-based digital insurance broker is warning small business owners to be mindful of employees’ stress levels this Stress Awareness Month. PolicyBee, based in Ipswich, undertook research which highlighted that nearly a quarter of […]

Insurance Brokers

Broker Update: G&M International Launch Worldwide Accident/Health Cover

We know everyone hates Health and Safety briefings, but workplace injuries are still happening all too often. For example, last year (2017/2018) in the UK 1.4 million people suffered from a work-related illness, 555,000 injuries occurred and 144 individuals […]