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 […]

HR & Employment

Health Study Finds 51% of Diabetes Patients Suffer Mental Health Issues

An independent study of people living with type 1 and 2 diabetes, by Censuswide, commissioned by Ieso Digital Health, the UK’s leading provider of online therapy highlights the scale of mental health problems affecting those […]