Aviva

Employers are "misguided" and could be contributing to health problems for their workforce by encouraging workers to bond down the pub, says a new study.

Businesses jeopardise the health of their workforce if they focus solely on profit and productivity, according to Aviva's annual Health of the Workplace study.

Roy McLoughin of Master Adviser will be the keynote speaker at the next Income Protection Taskforce Roadshow.

Patient care is being compromised by GPs' lack of assessment time, according to research by Aviva UK Health.

Aviva's UK protection new business dropped 10% in the first quarter of the year, dragged down by poor group sales.

While eight out of ten employees could not get by on less than half salary, just 40% of employers offer this level of financial support to those on long term sick leave, research has shown.

Aviva has reduced the number of doctor reports requested for life insurance applications by 60%.

Aviva paid out 1,499 critical illness (CI) claims during 2009, totalling almost £118m, with a 2% non disclosure rate, according to data released today.

PruProtect says it is "reviewing" entry into the direct-to-consumer (D2C) space, putting it in direct competition with financial advisers.

Aviva has launched a new Speedy Diagnostics service to provide prompt access to specialist consultations and diagnostic tests.