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The Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr) has carried out a unique research project looking at the costs incurred for long-term sick absence. The average UK business could be…

We can all expect prices to rise however the price increases in the business health insurance market appears to be more prevalent in small to medium enterprises (SME’s). Medical inflation…

A recent study by Cancer Research suggests that certain types of bowel cancer are more prevalent, and related to spending 10 years or more in a deskbound job. In fact…

When one considers that recent research has revealed “1 in 3″ UK employees have vital sign readings which are higher than recommended levels this is cause for concern. These findings…

Investing in the health and wellbeing of employees and balancing the financial priorities of a business, is still presenting the same challenges for UK employers as it did a year…

There are many ways in which the employer is able to encourage a balanced approach to health amongst their workforce; despite the fact that many workers are still in this…

Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has shown a rise in absence due to sickness following a drop during the recession. Looking back to when times were good…

In a recent study by Canada Life it was found that life insurance (also known as life assurance) and income protection are highly valued by employees, having been in the…

When most people think about employee benefits the mind goes to health insurance, life insurance, an employee pension scheme or maybe even discounted gym membership, but never sausages. Despite this,…

A recent survey by Friends Provident as part of their Visions for Britain programme polled 1,200 individuals across the UK gauging our views on retirement. It has shown people in…