News – Page 131
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TR Fleet partners Specsavers for driver risk management
Fleet consultancy TR Fleet has formed a partnership with Specsavers Corporate Eyecare to tackle the issue of poor eyesight and driver safety.Employers that use TR Fleet’s DriveSecure risk-management programme issued with Specsavers vouchers for free eye tests for their staff.The system will identify the drivers who are considered to be ...
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E.On launches eyecare platform
Utilities firm E.On has launched an eyecare scheme to simplify how its 11,500 UK employees can take up the benefit.Employees can now order eyecare vouchers directly from provider Edenred via an online portal. This replaces E.On’s previous system which required staff to reclaim relevant eyecare costs through expenses.The portal enables ...
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Iain Laws: Is open-referral private PMI right for employers?
The adoption of open referral by most insurers demonstrates growing employer demand and employee comfort with this approach. We recognise there will always be employers that place more importance on having a choice of consultants and treatment, so we support open referral as a design option rather than compulsion for ...
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Charles Alberts: Is open-referral private PMI right for employers?
The important questions are: are premiums becoming more sustainable, and are employees who use the schemes satis?ed?Open referral promises to give employers more cost control, an attractive proposition in an environment where premiums often rise by double digits. This will be dif?cult to monitor because most schemes are subject to ...
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Colin Boxall: Is open-referral private PMI right for employers?
Advo Group supports the concept of open referral, but with choice retained. Our job is to listen, understand and advise, including telling employers things they may not want to hear.Our [employer] clients’ view of open referral is in two camps. The ?rst is the positive: seeing sustainability, cost control, no ...
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Employers struggle with global health insurance
A quarter (23%) of employer respondents would like to provide international health insurance to employees but can not afford to do so, according to research by Expacare.Its Anatomy of an international business report found that 28% of respondents viewed international health insurace as essential for any employees working abroad, but ...
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Employers in Northern Ireland fail to tackle absence
Less than half (48%) of organisations surveyed in Northern Ireland have actively taken steps to reduce the number or duration of employee absences, according to research by investment advisory firm Kerr Henderson, group risk insurer Ellipse and private medical insurer H3 Insurance.The Employee benefits survey, which was completed by almost ...
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Tax incentives could control sickness absence
The majority (90%) of employer respondents would like to see tax incentives introduced for all forms of healthcare-related employee benefits, according to research by Jelf Employee Benefits.The research aimed to identify the right benefits for such tax incentives by asking employers which healthcare-related benefits would most assist organisations in managing ...
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Engage Mutual removes cash plan excesses
Engage Mutual has upgraded its employer-paid health cash plan product.The provider has removed the excess payable on four of the six treatment areas: health screening, counselling, complementary therapies, and consultations.It has also introduced the option of a higher premium level with an increased annual fund limit of £1,850.David Castling, commercial ...
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Vielife partners PMI intermediaries
Vielife has partnered with a range of large and mid-sized private medical insurance (PMI) intermediaries.The health and wellbeing provider has not yet released the names of the intermediaries yet, but will do so throughout 2013.The partnership will offer the intermediaries access to Vielife Online, a platform that mines health and ...
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Simplyhealth updates cash plan product
Simplyhealth has updated its voluntary health cash plan product by adding new benefits and increasing the annual limits on a number of existing benefits.The plan, which is available to new clients from 1 February and will be extended to existing employer clients from 1 April 2013, now includes dental accident ...
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Cigna launches health plans for oil and gas workers
Cigna Global Health Benefits Europe has launched a range of health plans designed for rig workers in the oil and gas sector.The Cigna Energy Plans offer three levels of cover: core, advanced and ultra. Employers can cover employees worldwide with the choice of either including or excluding the US.Dependents can ...
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Health cash plan report 2013
Employee Benefits’ Health Cash Plans report highlights the mains topics and issues employers should be aware of around health cash plans.The report (download pdf) covers:Health cash plans versus primvate medical insuranceCheck out the providers and what they offerUnusual requests challenge cash plan providersThe devil can be in the detail for ...
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Ladbrokes to launch healthy living programme
Ladbrokes is to launch a healthy living programme for its 15,000 employees.The programme enables employees to set personal health goals and access information about healthy living, as well as monitoring health risks, including diabetes, heart diseases and stress.Employees register with the site and then complete a health risk assessment (HRA). ...
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Denplan to launch discount network
Denplan is to launch a discount network, designed to allow employers to offer staff access to dental treatment at discounted rates.The network will enable employers to promote dentists that are close to their place of work.The dental provider has offered its 6,500 member dentists the opportunity to join the network, ...
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Absence management is top priority
Absence management is the top priority for employer respondents, according to research by Best Doctors.The annual Best Doctors/Canada Life survey found that, with regards to workplace health, respondents are also prioritising communications (18%), cost mitigation (15%) and return on investment (6%).The main objective for respondents’ workplace health benefits programmes was ...
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Government to tackle long-term absence
The government is to implement a new independent assessment and advisory service aimed at getting people back to work and away from long-term sickness benefits.The scheme, which was announced by the minister for welfare reform Lord Freud, is intended to save employers up to £160 million a year in statutory ...
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Simplyhealth launches new cash plan
Simplyhealth has launched a new employer paid health plan.This includes free child cover for up to four children under 18 years old, discounted gym membership, online health risk assessments and a dental accident benefit as part of the new plan.Alongside the core plan, employers can also choose from six additional ...
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William Russell enhances global PMI products
William Russell has increased the options available on its international private medical insurance (PMI) products.From January 2013, members of its gold and silver plans will be able to claim back the cost of health checks and vaccinations of their choosing. Gold plan members will also be able to claim an ...
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O2 adds health cash plan to flex
O2 has added a health cash plan to its flexible benefits scheme following a review.The cash plan is offered on a voluntary basis to the telecommunications company’s 12,000 employees.The plan, One Fund, provided by Engage Mutual, offers a choice of six premiums, which provide an annual fund of up to ...