Sickness

148.9m working days lost to sickness in 2024

Long Term Care

148.9m working days lost to sickness in 2024

ONS data

clock 04 June 2025 • 2 min read
Two-thirds of parents worried about critical illness for children

Individual Protection

Two-thirds of parents worried about critical illness for children

Findings from third LV= Reaching Resilience report

clock 13 February 2025 • 1 min read
MetLife UK paid 27,000 claims in 2024

Insurer

MetLife UK paid 27,000 claims in 2024

£27 million paid out

clock 23 January 2025 • 1 min read
National Friendly adds sickness cover to Friendly Shield

Individual Protection

National Friendly adds sickness cover to Friendly Shield

Income and hospital benefit included

clock 15 January 2025 • 2 min read
Quarter of employers not recording sickness absence impact

Group Protection

Quarter of employers not recording sickness absence impact

GRiD finds

clock 23 October 2024 • 2 min read
Parental guilt over unplanned sick leave

Individual Protection

Parental guilt over unplanned sick leave

Financial and emotional impact of poorly children

clock 29 August 2024 • 1 min read
Over half of private UK renters have no protection

Individual Protection

Over half of private UK renters have no protection

According to Scottish Widows research

clock 19 August 2024 • 2 min read
Half of consumers sustain injury from everyday accidents: MetLife

Income Protection

Half of consumers sustain injury from everyday accidents: MetLife

MetLife research shows

clock 02 July 2024 • 2 min read
Three in five employees not calling in sick when ill

Products

Three in five employees not calling in sick when ill

28% did not want to miss work

clock 07 May 2024 • 1 min read
60% of workers left without pay after accident or illness

Group Protection

60% of workers left without pay after accident or illness

MetLife research shows

clock 09 April 2024 • 1 min read