Group IP

Sponsored content The value of group protection hasn’t changed. The need for people to protect their life, their ability to earn an income and to keep a roof over their heads remains....

Traditionally group protection and its individually-advised counterpart have been worlds apart, with corporate plans having entirely different underwriting processes and pricing to retail cover. But as employers look to get ‘more for...

Last week’s Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that Uber’s claimant drivers could be classed as ‘workers’, not self-employed, will translate into essential protections, in terms of more pay and job security, plus financial...

The march of new technology is driving both innovation and disruption across many areas of the economy, but to date the workplace protection sector has remained largely insulated from these changes. Yet...

Legal & General Insurance has welcomed the new guidance from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice) which provides GPs and clinicians with recommendations on treating Long Covid in line with the...

Davidson Asset Management (DAM) has joined Group Risk Development (Grid) as it looks to boost its insights into group risk industry and related regulatory developments. DAM is the thirtieth intermediary firm to join...

Canada Life is extending access to its WeCare virtual services offering to its group income protection customers, going live on 1st March. WeCare brings employees and their family members health, mental health...

AIG Life has appointed former HSBC UK Insurance deputy CEO Neil Davies to the role of commercial director, reporting to Phil Willcock, chief executive officer. Davies brings over 30 years’ experience holding...

Legal & General Insurance has named Dr Tarun Gupta as its new medical officer (MO) to provide medical opinion on complex group risk cases. Gupta is an NHS GP, clinical commissioner and...

Aproactive approach to managing absence can significantly reduce associated costs as well as the length of time employees are off work. But, while there are plenty of ways to provide this support,...