Financial Resilience & Protection

The report challenges the growing reliance on individual solutions designed to address specific needs, from menopause support and weight management to learning and development, questioning whether fragmented benefits packages can adequately support employees whose circumstances, priorities and wellbeing needs vary.

Developed by Wellhub, this practical checklist provides HR and benefits leaders with an eight-step framework to assess existing provision, identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary spend and ensure benefits remain competitive, compliant and aligned with workforce needs.

This practical guide from Wellhub explores how employers can use evidence from their workplace wellbeing programmes to negotiate more favourable insurance premiums.

The Workplace Wellbeing Salary Benchmarking Tool, by SuperWellness is a free resource built specifically for workplace wellbeing professionals in the UK.

Aviva has appointed Mark Thompson as chair of its Independent Governance Committee (IGC), which provides independent oversight of the provider’s workplace pension arrangements.

Howden Employee Benefits has strengthened its senior leadership team with two appointments focused on technology, operations and employee engagement as it expands its UK benefits business.

Aviva’s workplace pension master trust has reached £20 billion in assets under management, as the provider expands its focus on financial wellbeing, technology and member engagement.

Wealth at Work has appointed Mark Duckworth as chief executive officer, marking a leadership change at the workplace financial wellbeing provider after more than 20 years under founder David Cassidy.

More than one in 10 UK employers has never reviewed its workplace pension scheme to assess whether it provides value for money, according to research from employee benefits consultancy Everywhen.

Workplace finance platform Stream has agreed to acquire Salary Finance in a deal that will create a combined business reaching 5.5 million UK workers.

More than three-quarters of UK workers could return to work before they have medically recovered from an accident or injury because of financial pressures, raising concerns about presenteeism and the support available to employees during periods of ill health.

Standard Life has appointed Emma Furlonger as managing director of its Workplace and Retail Intermediary businesses as the retirement specialist looks to build on growth across its workplace pensions operation.

Howden Employee Benefits has appointed former Mercer Marsh Benefits leader John Deegan to its UK board as it continues to expand its international employee benefits business

Personal Group has extended its partnership with Simplyhealth in a move that could give up to one million more people access to health and wellbeing services through their workplace benefits.

Simplyhealth Group has acquired dental technology, media and education business FMC, expanding its reach across UK dentistry at a time when access to dental care is becoming an increasingly important workforce health issue.

Almost half of UK employers provide no dental benefit to employees, despite HR leaders ranking workforce productivity, retention and wellbeing among their biggest people priorities for 2026, new research has found.

Unum UK has added a Clinical Advice Line to its Help@hand service, giving employees access to a UK-based GP by phone within two hours for health advice and guidance.