Coming out of COVID has seen several changes to employees way of life and habits but how are they impacting on overall health and a sustainable and effective workforce. In this episode, we will look at the decline in uptake of cancer screening, the impact of wearable tech on the health of workers and the role of preventative measure in combating absenteeism.
Recent events have brought people risks on the top of every boardroom agenda. This means that Health and Safety of employees remain a key priority for organisations worldwide. In this episode, we will look at the latest Health Trends that are prevalent on a global scale such as the rise MedTech, the impact of inflation on benefits, and where the gaps in coverage exist.
Recent events have brought people risks on the top of every boardroom agenda, and in this episode we will look into two different regions, Europe and Latin America, and take a deep dive into the people risks from a geographic point of view.
According to data from Mercer Marsh Benefits, at least 87% of employers had to adapt to some form of working from home during the pandemic. How did that impact productivity, the experience of new hires, mental health among the workforce, and how people risk was seen inside organisations? In the second episode of the season two of the MMB People Risk podcast the topics covered span the changes in how people risk is seen and managed within organisations, how work from home has changed people risk and how the S in ESG, social, is becoming an increasingly key priority for business. This episode is hosted by Helena Zikova, Mercer Marsh Benefits Sales Leader, and features special guests Matt Duffy and Martin Drux. Matt Duffy is a Partner and MMB Multinational Commercial Leader, while Martin Drux is the Leader of Multinational and Asia Client Service for Continental Europe.
According to the Mercer Marsh Benefits survey, medical inflation is expected to run at 9.5%, exponentially higher than general inflation. This is driven by changes in how people are using their medical programmes, both how frequently and for which reasons, the increased cost of healthcare and changing approach to mental wellbeing. In the premiere episode of the second season of the MMB People Risk podcast the topics discussed range from the importance of practical and impactful healthcare coverage for employees, how a company can create a programme that is authentic to who they are as an organisation, are they able to implement it consistently across the globe and does the programme resonate with employees? This episode is hosted by Helena Zikova, Mercer Marsh Benefits Sales Leader, and features special guest Celine Ng Tong, who is a Principal at Mercer Marsh Benefits. Her current role is focused on Global health and wellbeing having previously held leadership roles in the company in New York, London and Hong Kong.