Online wellbeing: surge in virtual healthcare

There is a surge in the use of virtual health care since the beginning of lockdown with twice as many mental health appointments. Employee benefits provider, Unum, has seen more than a 100% increase in the number of mental health appointments booked each month through...

Healthy lifestyles mean lower claims

Data from insurer, Vitality shows that people who engage in healthier lifestyles ‘Significantly’ claim less from their health insurances. A study published by The Lancet Public Health has revealed that health risks which can be improved by engagement with...

PMI insurers step up COVID-19 support

Health insurers have reacted positively to their members coping with the COVID-19 introducing new services, amending terms and conditions and offering new and improving existing financial benefits with Enhanced NHS cash benefits, online clinical centres, expanding...

Building mental and emotional resilience in the time of COVID-19

Aetna International’s Damian Lenihan discusses some practical ways to adapt to the uncertainty of the current climate. Damian Lenihan, Executive Director, Europe, Aetna International Damian Lenihan, Executive Director, Europe, Aetna International, discusses some...

Mental Health: a top priority for Expats

Dr. Phil Sharples, Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare Global outlines why Mental Health should be a top priority for Expats and their employers giving practical advice and solutions. In recent years, conversations around mental health have become more open. Once...