The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Insurance and Financial Services has called on government to highlight responsible employers and encourage other businesses to support the health and wellbeing of their people to combat long-term ill health.
Citing the significant role long-term ill health has on nationwide economic activity, the APPG discussion held in Parliament last week (17 July) included representatives from AXA Health, Zurich, Swiss Re and Nuffield Health. The panel examined how to support more employers to create healthy workplaces, understanding how to best support those with disabilities and why collaboration is key to ensure the sector can continue to complement the work of the NHS and support a healthy society. Commenting on the discussions, APPG chair Craig Tracey MP, said: "As the UK strives to achieve better...
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