Group Life

Aegon paid 7 per cent more protection claims in 2021 when compared to figures from the year before according to its latest published data. The insurer said this increase was driven by...

Aegon has launched a new online protection dashboard for advisers. This platform brings together all of Aegon’s protection applications, allowing advisers to complete and submit applications online, track these in real-time and...

Changes to the IR35 rules in April 2021 have clearly resulted in some self-employed workers joining company payrolls. But overall, the numbers of contractors, freelancers and other ‘non-traditional workers’ have been skyrocketing....

SPONSORED COMMENT Insurtech was already a steadily growing sector within the larger tech, startup and fintech spheres when Covid-19 made landfall, catalysed cross-industrial digitization and accelerated the boom. This growth has been...

There was a 50 per cent rise in physiotherapy appointments at the start of 2022, according to Unum, indicating that working from home may be creating ongoing problems for employees. The income...

Covid-19-related group life assurance claims paid during 2021 rose 80 per cent compared to the previous year, according to data from Gen Re. Gen Re has collected data from group life providers...

The fact that the pandemic has accelerated a clear trend in the direction of employers seeking to demonstrate a corporate purpose and identity is good news for the group risk industry.  Generali...

MetLife UK and YuLife have joined forces to create a new group life proposition. Under the terms of this partnership MetLife underwrite YuLife’s group life policies. YuLife will continue to own its...

 A recent trend for providers and technology support suppliers to up their game with platforms has led some to observe that group risk intermediaries will have to change their approach to stay relevant. ...

SPONSORED CONTENT Will the flexibility of benefits help retain and engage employees in the ‘new normal’? Is it a case of returning to normality? Or will a lot of people be making...