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Offering fair, more equitable health and wellbeing solutions better fits the complex health needs of a modern, diverse workforce

Employee assistance programmes enjoyed a renaissance during the pandemic, so why are so many employers reviewing them?

Employee private medical insurance can have a role to play in supporting employees' fertility journeys

As international business travel gets back to normal, employers have to ensure their globetrotting employees have the right health cover

Employers need to provide a range of health benefits to support their workforce

Even before the pandemic began, the world was in the depths of a mental health crisis. As the pandemic worsened, so too did mental health issues.

For many employers, supporting employees with chronic conditions is a matter of listening to their needs and providing support in a pragmatic way

Searching for silver linings in the clouds of the pandemic is, most of us would agree, a pretty fruitless endeavour. But there may be at least one area where some change for the better might result from its effects – and, strangely enough, it’s related to health.

In all countries, the Covid-19 pandemic has crystallized the importance of insurance, be it to protect health, income, or individuals’ overall living standards. Our previous research had shown that shortfalls in earnings, inadequate health care, and difficulties in making monthly commitments out of current income often drives the demand for protection.

Radical healthcare advancements come with difficult decisions for employers around their insurance provision. Watch REBA's Debi O'Donovan in her interview with Kevin Newman, head of health and benefits at Willis Towers Watson, about the latest healthcare developments and what employers need to be thinking about before their next renewal date.

Medical tourism is on the rise and expected to grow at a rate of 21.4 per cent between 2017 to 2023. That’s one of many factors contributing to the growth of the international private medical insurance (iPMI) market. But how does this trend impact individuals, healthcare providers, employers and governments? And how does it affect medical inflation and care quality?