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 […]

News

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 […]

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Global insurance trends

`Mandatory’ Overtime Culture Putting Employees at Risk, Survey Finds

Across the globe companies are increasingly operating with a ‘desk time’ culture where employees feel they need to be seen at their desk working significantly beyond their contracted hours, new research from MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS […]

HR & Employment

Employee Wellbeing: Healix White Paper on Gender Dysphoria Published

In June 2018, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that gender dysphoria would be classed as a sexual health condition, rather than a mental health disorder.  Gender incongruence is defined as the mismatch an individual […]

Business

2019 Outlook: Sedgwick Looking Forward

Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, today published its “Forward thinking 2019” list, which includes major industry trends employers and risk management professionals should watch this year. In […]

Life/Health/Critical illness

UK Employees Want Free Health & Travel Insurance from Companies

The quality of workplace benefits provided by an organisation can significantly contribute towards the happiness and retention of existing employees. Likewise, when recruiting – the generosity of a benefits package will have a bearing on […]

Legal

Legal Update: Mactavish Alert on Employer’s Insurance Duties

Mactavish, the UK’s leading expert on insurance governance, warns many in-house legal counsel are being negligent of their duties in relation to their employer’s insurance requirements. The insurance consultancy firm, which works with corporate clients […]