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Supporting an employee through a cancer diagnosis and treatment
When one of your employees receives a cancer diagnosis it’s, understandably, an incredibly worrying and unsettling time. Therefore, as a business owner, it’s important to be able to support your employee in the best way that you can and to equip managers with the knowledge of how they can support their colleagues.
Limited company health insurance
If you’re the owner of a limited company, business health insurance can help you to support the health and wellbeing of your team. Find out how health insurance can benefit your company, as well as how it impacts tax.
Supporting endometriosis at work
Endometriosis is a common condition, affecting 10% of women worldwide. Our small business guide to supporting endometriosis at work provides practical strategies for how employees can manage symptoms at work, as well as how business owners can support employees with endometriosis.
Which benefits do employees value most?
Employee benefits can sometimes be an overlooked aspect of recruitment and employee retention, with salary often being viewed as the primary motivator for candidates. However, employees and job seekers are increasingly placing a priority on the overall benefits package on offer when job hunting.
Business health insurance FAQs
If you've considered business health insurance, you might have questions around what it is and how it works. We've put together some FAQs based on some common questions that we're asked about business health insurance.
Small business guide to online health services
If you've never had an online appointment before, it can be difficult to know what to expect.
Our small business guide to online health services includes tips for how you and your employees can prepare for an online appointment, as well as detailed information on some of our online health services.
Guides to support your business
Small business guide to health insurance
Your business health insurance questions answered
Supporting employee mental health at work
How to help your employees look after their mental health.
Small business guide to online health services
How to make the most out of online health appointments
Small business guide to MSK health
How business owners can support MSK health at work.
Supporting an employee through a cancer diagnosis and treatment
How business owners and managers can support an employee going through a cancer diagnosis and treatment
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A guide to company health insurance and tax
Business healthcare cover can be beneficial from a tax perspective. If you take out a business healthcare plan rather than a personal one, you could be eligible for tax relief.
Which benefits do employees value most?
Employee benefits can sometimes be an overlooked aspect of recruitment and employee retention, with salary often being viewed as the primary motivator for candidates. However, employees and job seekers are increasingly placing a priority on the overall benefits package on offer when job hunting.
Employee financial wellbeing and mental health
While employers may feel that the cost of living situation is out of their hands when it comes to how it affects their employees, there are steps that you can take to help look after your teams’ mental health when it comes to financial wellbeing.
The impact of imposter syndrome on small business owners
Imposter syndrome can have a big impact on you and your business. Fearing failure could mean that you are less likely to take risks and challenge yourself, which could end up holding you and your business back from progressing. Regularly experiencing feelings of self-doubt when it comes to your ability can also have a big impact on your confidence and self-esteem, which can also hold you and your business back.
Health insurance vs self-pay healthcare for self-employed workers
When it comes to private healthcare, there are often two options to choose from. You can either take out a private health insurance plan, or you can self-pay for your treatment. So, what are the differences between the two options?
Inpatient vs Outpatient cover for SMEs
When you take out a health insurance policy, you’ll want to make sure that you understand the differences between inpatient and outpatient care so you can ensure that you’re getting the cover that’s right for you and your business.
A Guide to Small Business Health Insurance
If you’ve considered offering small business health insurance to your team, it’s likely that you have a lot of questions around how it works. That’s why we’ve created our small business guide to health insurance.
The small business guide to managing costs
The cost of living is currently at the forefront of everyone's minds. With increasing bills, inflation on the rise and financial uncertainty, it's unsurprising that many of us are concerned about the financial situation and the future. In our small business guide to managing costs, we explore a number of topics around financial wellbeing and how business owners can manage their costs.
Small business guide to musculoskeletal (MSK) health
Musculoskeletal problems can have a big impact on the workplace. Our guide explores how small business owners and their employees can look after MSK health in the workplace and at home.
Cancer diagnosis and claims process for small businesses
We've included some FAQs and answers to some common questions about how our cancer diagnosis and claims process works for our small business health insurance at AXA Health, so you and your team can know exactly what to expect.
Guide to mental health
When your employees dedicate so much of their time and energy to your business, it’s understandable that you’d want to ensure that they’re healthy and happy both inside and outside of work. However, when one of your team is experiencing a mental health problem, it can impact all areas of their life.
Small business guide to menopause
More and more employers are now prioritising employee wellbeing and inclusivity in the workplace, and this includes supporting those who are going through the menopause.Straightforward health and wellbeing info, straight to your inbox
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