Around two thirds (65%) of UK businesses have rated employees' understanding of their benefits as low or very low, a survey by Aon Employee Benefits has found.
A quarter (25%) of the UK workforce have taken out pet insurance yet only 7% are protecting their income with self-employed people being particularly vulnerable to financial risks, research has found.
Bupa and Friends Life have highlighted measures which need to be taken by employers to help employees with cancer.
Group Risk Development (GRiD) has warned that ‘national sickie day' can be the start of longer term problems for some employees.
Canada Life has announced that its Early Intervention Service (EIS) has seen 47% of referrals result in a return to work.
Up to 30% of adults considered to have asthma may have been incorrectly diagnosed, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has said.
Group life assurance is offered by 36% of employers a survey by Group Risk Development (GRiD) has found.
Bupa has launched a network of dental centres and partner dental centres across the UK.
The most common benefit request among expat workers is private medical insurance (PMI) with 25% of expat staff asking employers for it;research by Expacare has found.
Employees aged 30-49 took an average of 2.3 sick days in the past six months, more than any other age group, research from AXA PPP healthcare has found.