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UK Healthcare to launch cash plan at Employee Benefits Live
UK Healthcare will be introducing a corporate health cash plan at Employee Benefits Live, which will be held on 27 and 28 September at the Business Design Centre in London.The plan has been developed for organisations with over 50 employees, and starts at £1 per employee per week.UK Healthcare is ...
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Perfect Health Insurance launches health cash plan for small employers
Perfect Health Insurance has launched a health cash plan aimed at small employers.The plan offers standard cover for dentistry, optical and hospital stays, but also includes new benefits such as cover for hospital car parking of up to £45 per day for friends and family visiting patients in hospital, and ...
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Now Health International introduces online facility for PMI quotes
Now Health International has introduced an online facility to enable employers to get an immediate quote for group international private medical insurance (PMI).It is aimed at small to medium-sized enterprises or those that want cover for up to 50 staff. It enables an employerto get a quote within minutes based ...
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MNPA increases flexible benefits take up
MNPA has increased take up of its flexible benefits scheme to 95% after adding in a group personal pension (GPP) plan, switching private medical insurance (PMI) providers, and putting all perks onto an online benefits portal.The pensions firm launched the GPP following the closure of its defined benefit (DB) career ...
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Mercer research: SMEs face higher premiums for private medical insurance
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face higher premiums for providing private medical insurance (PMI) to staff in 2011, according to data released by Mercer.The data found that, on average, PMI premiums for SMEs have increased by 10% since 2010, while large firms have seen an increase of 4.9%.SMEs pay an ...
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Buyer's guide to health cash plans
Focus on factsWhat are health cash plans?For a premium, these reimburse members for the partial or full cost of a range of everyday health treatments. Typically, the benefits included in a cash plan are dental and optical care, onsite health screening, physiotherapy and employee assistance programmes.What are the origins of ...
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Mercer research: Most European organisations measure the length of employee absence
The majority (82%) of European organisations measure the length of employee absence while 35% record the causes of absence and 27% measure the costs.The Pan-European Survey on Employer Health Benefits Issues, conducted by Mercer in 14 countries across Europe with 556 employers, found that 29% of respondents in France, 23% ...
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CBI/Pfizer research: Workplace absences cost economy £17 billion
Workplace absence cost UK employers £17 billion last year due to 190 million working days lost, according to new research from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Pfizer.The CBI/Pfizer Absence and Workplace Health Survey found that despite the introduction of the fit note in 2010, the rate of absence ...
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Towry removes PMI and travel insurance from flex scheme
Financial services firm Towry has removed private medical insurance (PMI) and travel insurance from its flexible benefits scheme.It removed PMI before its annual flex enrolment window this month after rising premiums made it no longer viable to offer through flex. Richard Higginson, head of reward at Towry, said the benefit ...
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Aviva research: Employers believe in joint responsibility with staff to help return to work
The majority of employers (63%) believe they have a joint responsibility with employees to help staff back into the workplace after sickness absence, according to new research from Aviva UK Health.In its 360 Degree Absence Management study, which polled nearly 700 employers, Aviva found that 21% of respondents believe it ...
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E.On switches on new flex perks and puts PMI in trust
E.On has added new benefits to its flexible benefits plan and switched its private medical insurance to a healthcare trust.The PMI scheme, provided by Simplyhealth, is employee-funded for most staff and is also available to families.Ant Donaldson, senior specialist – employee benefits at E.On, said: “PMI has insurance premium tax ...
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Aviva research: Employee wellbeing is primary concern during long-term absence
Over half of employers (61%) said their primary concern when an employee goes on long-term absence is the individual's health and wellbeing, according to Aviva UK Health’s 360 Degree Absence Management study.A further 23% were anxious about the pressure this absence would put on other employees’ workloads.Nearly half (50%) of ...
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Westfield Health enhances employer-paid cash plan
Westfield Health has enhanced the quoting system for its employer-paid health cash plans.Its Westfield Mosaic plans now offers a choice of 19 benefits and services, plus free integrated cover for dependent children on core benefits and a complementary BusinessCare benefit for employers, from £1 per employee per week.New additions to ...
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Employee Benefits/Cigna Workplace Absence Research 2011
Download a PDF of the Employee Benefits/Cigna Workplace Absence Research 2011.How employers manage workplace absence strategiesNearly all respondents (98%) record absence in their organisations, and the most popular ways of doing so are through an online HR or payroll self-service system - as used by 35% of respondents. A further ...
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Health Shield adds new cover level to cash plan
Health Shield has extended its voluntary corporate cash plan with the creation of a new entry level.Employees can now choose from six levels of cover, including the new ‘Access Level’, priced from £1.25 per week.The introduction of the new level follows a scheme review of all product offerings by Health ...
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Aston Martin and Eaga Partnership to provide health cash plans
Aston Martin and Eaga Partnership have signed up with Health Shield to provide health cash plans to employees.The schemes will provide nearly 1,000 Aston Martin employees and 4,500 Eaga Partnership employees with cover for everyday healthcare treatment such as dental, optical physiotherapy and complementary therapies.Philip Wood, executive director of sales ...
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GMG Radio to provide healthcare cash plans
GMG Radio has signed a contract with Medicash to provide employees with healthcare cash plans.The cash plans will give the 400 GMG Radio employees a range of benefits, including dental and optical care, as well as access to complementary therapies and discounted gym membership.The national radio business, which encompasses the ...
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Mozolowski and Murray extends health cash plan cover
Conservatory designer Mozolowski and Murray has extended the coverage of its employer-funded health cash plans for staff.The firm, which introduced cash plans for staff two years ago, has upgraded its offering to include larger cash payments for medical treatments and a greater range of procedures.From last month, employees have access ...
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Chess Telecom switches health cash plan providers
Chess Telecom has switched health cash plan providers for its 100 employees.The new deal means staff at the Cheshire based company will now have access to discounted gym membership, onsite health screening and telephone and face-to-face counseling, through the Medicash-provided plan.The cash plan complements the range of health and wellbeing ...
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Employee Benefits Live 2010: KPMG rolls out new absence management policy
KPMG is to roll out a new absence management policy and guidance document on 1 October, following a comprehensive review into sickness absence at the professional services firm.Speaking in the health and wellbeing session Helping line managers effectively deal with wellbeing issues at Employee Benefits Live on 29 September, Fiona ...