mental health
ESG Round-up - July 2022
Insurance Age rounds up the key stories from the insurance sector’s environmental and social governance agenda, featuring Aviva, Brit Insurance, Romero Group and Partners&.
Freedom Services Group launches 4-day week pilot
Freedom Services Group is rolling-out a four-day work week scheme to give staff back time with no salary reduction.
Blog: Firms need to safeguard employee mental health and their own liability
Plexus Law’s Carl McGuire assesses the steps employers can take concerning occupational health claims arising from issues such as stress, workload and discrimination.
Biba joins GAIN as founding member
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has joined the Group for Autism, Insurance and Diversity as its most recent founding member.
QBE launches contractors combined for mid-market
QBE has launched a contractors combined product targeting the evolving needs of middle market construction customers.
A watershed moment for HR
Joanne Wright, people and culture director at Specialist Risk Group, explains how the pandemic has forced a sea-change in insurance HR.
GAIN Q&A with Johnny Timpson
The committee and team member of the Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment and Neurodiversity tackles why GAIN was set up, why addressing neurodiversity should matter to brokers and whether insurance is behind other sectors.
Fresh founder Lisa Powis awarded BEM in New Years Honours List
In addition, Johnny Timpson, previously the government’s disability access ambassador for the insurance and banking sectors, was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Insurance Cares: QBE cyber expert develops suicide prevention tool
Alice Hendy developed the Ripple browser extension following the loss of her brother last year.
More than half of brokers suffer from mental health issues linked to work
Research from Ecclesiastical shows 61% of brokers experience work-related stress, while only 43% feel comfortable talking to their manager about their mental health issues.
Dive In kicks off today with a focus on active allyship
The festival runs over three days with mental health, gender equality and racial inclusion highlighted as key issues to be tackled as a priority in the insurance sector.
News analysis: What does the post-pandemic future hold for brokers?
Brokers split over whether they will see a return to growth while grappling with new attitudes to remote working, work-life balance and client confidence in the aftermath of Covid-19
Mental health in insurance toolkit
The hidden health pandemic in insurance: Insurance Age has teamed up with Mental Health In Business to bring the broker space a clear set of advice about maintaining good mental health amid a time of stress and uncertainty
Covid prompts rise in broker demand for digital training
Axa's Ken Wright discusses the challenges brought on by remote working and how brokers can adapt to a digital environment.
Insurtech Zego launches trans and non-binary workplace policy
The commercial motor insurance provider will offer unlimited therapy sessions and paid leave for those undergoing transition
Dive In calls for active allyship as it confirms dates for 2021 festival
The seventh edition of the global festival for diversity and inclusion will take place on 21-23 September.
Risk insights webinar: Tackling tomorrow’s risks today
The Aviva team highlights key findings from its Risk Insights report and outlines the danger points, from Covid to mental health problems
Zurich launches mental health tool
Head Lines: The provider has developed a free tool that firms can use to identify and manage the mental health risks associated with their workforce.
Video: Risk insights - the broker client relationship
Aviva's chief sales and marketing officer Phil Bayles explains the impact of remote working during the Covid-19 pandemic and how brokers are seeking ways to best advise their clients in the new normal.
MHIB and Biba launch largest ever insurance mental health survey
Head Lines: The survey will benchmark the health of people working in the insurance sector for the first time.
Allianz adds to broker offering
The insurer wants to help brokers establish a network of Mental Health First Aiders.
Simply Business teams up with Equipsme for health plan push
Simply Business has partnered with insurtech MGA Equipsme to allow its customers to directly purchase health insurance plans online for the first time.
CII survey reveals impact of Covid-19 on mental health
Head Lines: Body publishes good practice guidelines after a majority of insurance professionals say they have struggled with their mental health during the pandemic.
Head Lines: Zurich offers counselling to all claimants
Brokered and direct customers will be offered access to five counselling sessions if they claim.