Wellbeing
David Price: Five ways employers can help staff beat the January blues
On Blue Monday, wellbeing expert David Price hands a fistful of tips to employers looking to give staff a much-needed lift during January.
Brett Hill: Adapting to an ageing workforce
By 2020, a third of Britain's workforce will be aged over 50 and so, writes Brett Hill, employers and insurers need to evolve and reassess how best to help older staff prolong their careers
Mark Witte: Myriad of health concerns shown by employers
Mark Witte analyses the implications of some of the key conclusions of Aon's 2017 UK Health Survey of 200 organisations, including the growing recognition of the importance of an emotional health offering
Mental Health Awareness Week: Mental health absences almost as common as colds
Mental health is one of the top three reasons for employee absence (13%), after musculoskeletal conditions (48%) and general sickness, colds and bugs (15%); according to analysis of sick pay data from ECIS.
Mental Health Awareness Week: Mind's Emma Mamo confirmed for COVER wellbeing webinar
COVER magazine is hosting a live webinar titled Improving health and wellbeing in the workplace in association with Bupa on the 10th of May 2017.
Jessica Ennis-Hill extends Vitality partnership
Vitality has extended its partnership with Olympic gold medallist Jessica Ennis-Hill for another three years.
Employees not doing enough for health and wellbeing
UK employees are not doing enough to improve their health and wellbeing, with 20% of men and 15% of women not getting their "five-a-day."
Portus Consulting uses FitBit for employee wellbeing
Employee benefits consultancy Portus Consulting has introduced FitBit fitness devices for all staff in a bid to improve employee engagement and corporate wellness.
Simplyhealth releases Everyday Health Tracker and Index
Simplyhealth has teamed up with YouGov to launch a new quarterly report to track the ‘broadest picture yet' of UK health and wellbeing.
Office workers lacking time for health and wellbeing
Over a third (35%) of those whose work is mainly or solely office based spend less than an hour on physical exercise a week, with 9% doing none, a survey by Age UK and Bupa has found.
Adviser Clinic: AXA PPP: How do advisers feel about PMI at the moment?
Gavin Shay, head of partnership development at AXA PPP healthcare, looks at how advisers feel about the current state of the PMI market.
Adviser clinic: AXA PPP's top health and wellbeing concerns for people and businesses
Nick Jeal, head of corporate marketing at AXA PPP healthcare gives a snapshot of health and wellbeing concerns for people and businesses in this informative presentation filmed at a recent COVER adviser clinic.
AXA PPP's Vickery elected to Council for Work and Health board
AXA PPP healthcare's head of musculoskeletal services, Jan Vickery, has been elected to the board of directors of the Council for Work & Health.
PMI consolidation: views from the top
As private medical insurers announce high-profile consolidations, Fiona Murphy looks at whether this restricts choice or offers a better deal for advisers and consumers.
Health Assured acquires Capita Health and Wellbeing
Health Assured, part of Peninsula Business Services Group, has acquired Capita's employee assistance programme business, formerly called First Assist.
VSP develops health-tracking technology for glasses
VSP Global has announced the development of a prototype combining health-tracking technology into the frames of a pair of glasses.
Group risk rehab returns 1,500 to work early
More than 1,500 employees returned to work following rehabilitation from group risk benefits, according to trade body Group Risk Development (Grid).
Employers' election wish list includes staff wellbeing
A fifth of employers want the next government to do more to support staff wellbeing, research from Group Risk Development (GRiD) has found.
Employers not liable for foreseeing stress related illnesses
The threshold for employers to foresee stress related illnesses in the workplace has been judged as a very high one.
Almost a fifth of UK workers are ‘clinically obese'
The Health Insurance Group has found that of 50,000 health MOTs in the workplace last year 17% of the UK workforce had a BMI greater than 30 - defined as ‘clinically obese' by the World Health Organisation.
Vitality to sponsor Cricket World Cup coverage
Vitality has announced it will sponsor Sky Sports' dedicated channel for the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Bupa launches corporate health and wellbeing app
Bupa is launching a wellbeing app that lets employers support and encourage the entire workforce to improve their health.
Talking dog for Vitality ad campaign
The latest ad campaign for Vitality has been launched with a Dachshund voiced by comedian Ade Edmonson to star alongside athletes Jonny Wilkinson and Jessica Ennis-Hill.
Vitality partners with Welsh Rugby Union
Vitality has been announced as the new 'Official Wellness Partner' of the Welsh Rugby Union as part of a health partnership for the next two years.
