A new survey has revealed that a significant proportion of employees want Private Medical Insurance (PMI) added to their workplace benefits programme. According to the poll by employee services business Personal Group, four in 10 (40%) employees indicated that they would like to see PMI offered as part of their benefits package, making it the most desired benefit. Discounted gym …
What Constitutes A ‘Non-Smoker’ In The Eyes Of Insurance Companies?
For many smokers, one New Year’s resolution will have been to kick their cigarette habit once and for all. And what better time than now to give up! That’s because success rates for quitting smoking are higher than they have been for a decade. When you consider the damage that smoking does to the human body, it is obvious why …
Do You Have Prediabetes? Would You Even Know?
You’ve almost certainly heard of type 2 diabetes. Unfortunately, it’s a condition that is dramatically on the rise in the UK. In fact, according to Diabetes UK, 90% of all people diagnosed with diabetes have the type 2 form. Moreover, it is estimated that there are nearly one million people who have the condition but don’t know because they haven’t …
Embarrassing Cancer Symptoms: Always Get Them Checked
Cancer symptoms vary depending on the type of cancer, but a new study has revealed that a worrying number of people do not get embarrassing symptoms checked by their GPs. Alarmingly – according to the research by Bupa – over six million people in the UK have delayed having symptoms checked because they were too embarrassed. In light of the …
The Real & Simple Benefits Of Dry January
According to the British Liver Trust, an estimated 4.2 million Brits will give up alcohol for Dry January 2019. That’s the equivalent of about one in 10 people who drink, testimony to just how popular the New Year phenomenon has become. Run by the charity Alcohol Change UK, Dry January provides the perfect opportunity for many drinkers to feel healthier, …
5 Tips To Help You Get Through Dry January
If you (and your liver) are feeling a little worse for wear following the inevitable alcoholic overindulgence you experienced during the festive period, Dry January couldn’t have come soon enough. A time when many people take a break from the booze and ditch alcohol completely during the first month of the New Year has become nothing short of an annual …
People With Diabetes Up To 4x More Likely To Die Of Heart Failure
As If Living With Diabetes Wasn’t Difficult Enough: Study Finds Patients Significantly More At Risk Of Heart Failure. Living with type 1 diabetes is tough. Individuals with the complicated, serious, lifelong condition have to keep a close eye on their blood sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin because their bodies cannot produce the hormone naturally. Failure to stay on …
How Much Would You Pay For A Better Work-Life Balance?
Could you put a price on ‘work-life balance’? According to a new survey, many Brits could, and they’d actually be willing to sacrifice a significant proportion of their salaries to achieve that highly sought after lifestyle choice. It’s a given that different things make different people happy. But when it comes to improving their work-life balance and, in turn, increasing …
Would Incentives Encourage You To Do More Physical Activity?
Could the shared-value insurance model and wearable fitness gadgets have a profound impact on people in the UK’s physical activity levels? A ground-breaking new study from an independent research institute suggests they might. According to RAND Europe’s latest Incentives and Physical Activity report – the largest of its kind based on verified data – using Vitality Activity Rewards combined with …
Is Protecting Your Phone More Important Than Protecting Your Family?
Do you automatically take out insurance every time you buy a new mobile phone? What about your pets – are they insured too? If you answered ‘yes’ to either of those questions, then you already know about the importance of insurance for safeguarding your possessions and furry friends. But what about protection for your family? Do you have a safety …
What Is The Real Cost Of Getting Medical Treatment Abroad?
One in 10 British holidaymakers does not secure suitable travel insurance before venturing abroad, a decision that leaves them at risk of facing potentially astronomical medical bills should they become unwell or injure themselves, says Moneysupermarket. In fact, when you consider that one in 10 Brits requires medical treatment while holidaying abroad, it’s actually quite a significant risk many holidaymakers …
5 Reasons To Buy Insurance Through A Protection Intermediary
If you were suddenly unable to work due to an illness or injury, how would you pay your bills and put food on the table? How about if you passed away? Would your family be able to survive the financial fallout associated with losing your income and paying for your funeral? While the above are “what-if” scenarios, they are still …