Zac Hartnell, the Business Development Professional for Vintage Health will be offering insight into workplace stress and how companies should take it more seriously; there’s a wider epidemic that’s continuously being discussed but the action to change is continuously being ignored. What do we do as a business to help your employees with stress? We [...]
Every New Year brings with it that same ambitious feeling to set new goals for the next 12 months. This makes it an important time to review your financial portfolio and adjust your goals accordingly. Workplace Benefit Insights For workplaces focused on recruitment and retention in the busy January period, it would be wise to [...]
When it comes to opening gifts on your birthday, there are some that seem good at the outset but quickly lose their shine. We couldn’t help but consider this scenario following Theresa May’s recent announcement that the government will furnish the NHS with an extra £20bn funding package by the year 2023 as a 70th birthday [...]
A benefits package can be extremely valuable, but what will determine its real success? More and more businesses are offering their employees a flexible benefits package. When designing a benefits package, a company needs to understand the key factors which will shape its performance in order to attract the best talent and improve workplace productivity. [...]
Chances are, you’ve had your email inbox flooded over the past couple of weeks with companies asking whether you wish to opt-in and continue receiving their communications. These requests come in many forms, such as asking individuals to confirm whether they still wish to receive emails or/and the type of emails they wish to receive. [...]
Running your own business is no mean feat but more and more people are recognising the benefits. According to the Centre for Entrepreneurs, nearly 660,000 companies were established in 2016, up from 608,000 the previous year. The UK provides a great place to set up on your own but there are a few key ways [...]
Running a business in 2018 is no mean feat and with the issue of absenteeism prevalent for many employers, it may well be time to take steps to evaluate the support and safeguarding system that they provide. Recent research from the Chartered Management Institute shows that the two biggest causes of absenteeism in the workplace [...]
When it comes to healthcare, one thing is clear. Brexit is not good for the NHS. Staff shortages, further cuts and the possibility that it may be opened up to US drug companies all create jitters. With the NHS enduring its worst winter ever, the future is far from certain. This is a key reason [...]
Whether you are looking at corporate protection as a company director, critical illness cover as a sole trader or private medical insurance for you and your family, the protection planning landscape is constantly evolving. Protection planning is very much based on the idea of what “could” happen, which is why many people deem it unnecessary. [...]
The typical British attitude is as follows, complain when it’s bad and complain when it’s too good, because we are used to it being bad. Only this month, we have had phenomenal weather and we Brits are looking as tired as ever, because nobody has managed to sleep. We’re just too used to getting under [...]
