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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published guidelines for individuals and healthcare professionals regarding patients about to return to work.

A new breed of rehabilitation only group risk products is likely to be born if the results of the Sickness Absence Review are followed through, Legal & General has said.

Tax relief should be applied to private medical insurance (PMI) provided by employers for basic tax rate paying staff, the Sickness Absence Review has recommended.

The sickness absence review is expected to call for a government funded panel to judge people's ability to work, taking the responsibility away from doctors.

PruHealth has expanded its Vitality programme to include group scheme members and Standard Life Healthcare customers.

So the employee health risk assessment is in place, but are you measuring what you think you are? Dr Peter Mills explains the pitfalls

The vast majority of consumers are only prepared to pay less than £5 per week for income protection (IP) with almost a third not willing to pay anything, new research has revealed.

Aviva has overhauled its cancer coverage for both individual and group private medical insurance (PMI) schemes.

Aviva's Back-Up rehabilitation service has been enhanced to cover a more extensive range of common musculoskeletal issues.

More than half of SME employers fear the cost impact of the government's health and welfare reforms, according to Jelf Group.