All Group risk articles
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AnalysisHighlighting the value-added benefits of group risk products
Employee benefits such as group life cover, income protection, and critical illness cover have evolved into holistic wellbeing tools, offering far more than financial reassurance.
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Case StudiesPartech’s group risk package provides valuable added benefits
Partech’s value-added benefits form an integral part of its overall benefits package.
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AnalysisBuyer’s guide to group income protection
Group income protection (GIP) is a type of group risk cover that provides long-term pay to employees who become ill or injured.
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Article44% of employees want portable group life insurance policy
Despite 44% of employees with a group life insurance policy seeking coverage that moves with them when they change jobs, only 19% of life insurers currently offer it, according to research by Capgemini Research Institute.
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ArticleUnum acquires Generali UK’s employee benefits renewal rights
Benefits provider Unum has acquired the renewal rights for Generali UK’s employee benefits business across its group risk products.
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ArticleAccess to remote psychological services rises 61% year-on-year
Access to remote psychological services has increased by 61% compared to 2023, according to insurer LV=’s 2024 claims report.
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AnalysisCan employers do more to fill the gaps in healthcare provision?
To help keep workforces healthy and productive, employers are stepping in to fill the gaps in healthcare provision.
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ArticleExclusive: 72% of staff under group income protection policies returned to work in 2024
Three-quarters (72%) of new absentees under group income protection policies who had a period of prolonged sick leave starting in 2024 had returned to work by the end of the year, according to new data compiled by Group Risk Development.
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ArticleExclusive: Half say health scare or illness triggers them to consider end-of-life planning
More than half of UK adults said a health scare or illness (51%) triggers them to think about their death or end-of-life planning, according to research by MetLife UK.
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AnalysisHow can employers ensure staff value protection benefits?
Increasing awareness and understanding of protection benefits can ensure staff value these more.
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Case StudiesTravers Smith boosts understanding of protection benefits through range of communication methods
Travers Smith uses a range of communication methods to promote its protection benefits to its workforce and increase the amount they are valued.
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Case StudiesBarratt Redrow promotes the value of protection benefits
Housebuilder Barratt Redrow ensures its workforce is aware of, and values, protection benefits through regular communication and roadshows.
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ArticleNumber of in-force group risk policies increases year-on-year
The number of in-force group risk policies has increased by 3.2% from 91,739 in 2023 to 94,675 in 2024, according to research by Swiss Re.
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Article61% of SMEs will change insurance benefits approach following NIC increase
Six in 10 (61%) small to medium-sized employers (SMEs) said they will change their approach to insurance-based employee benefits following the employer national insurance contributions (NIC) increase, according to new research by Canada Life.
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Article46% of UK workers have taken extended sick leave in past five years
Nearly half (46%) of UK workers have taken extended sick leave in the past five years, with 19% being out of work for between one to five months, according to research by Barnett Waddingham.
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AnalysisWhat can employers do to help reduce long-term sickness absence?
Robust absence management systems and line managers trained to support employee health are essential frontline defences in tackling long-term absence.
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Article21% of employees need more time off work after a bereavement
A fifth (21%) of employees have said they need more time off work to help them grieve following a bereavement, according to research from MetLife.
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ArticleEmployees’ financial confidence grows
Financial wellbeing confidence has been growing among the UK’s working population, according to new research from investment, protection and retirement specialist LV=.
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AnalysisHow employers can support staff with long-term conditions and non-visible disabilities
There are a plethora of benefits that employers can offer to support long-term health conditions and non-visible disabilities.
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Case StudiesDerwent London offers comprehensive support for long-term and non-visible conditions
Derwent London has taken steps to inform and educate staff so that those with chronic health conditions, or disability or accessiblity needs are fully supported.