Group Risk

As the UK economy totters into recession, 2023 is set to be a tough year for employers and employees alike. But, with memories of the pandemic still fresh and talent hard to...

High excess deaths have underlined the importance of employers offering death-in-service support and group life products, according to an industry body.  Group Risk Development (Grid) says it wants to see more employers...

Companies face a challenging 2023, but effective and agile health and wellbeing policies can help employers build resilience and address recruitment issues according to Towergate Health & Protection. Towergate's CEO Iain Laws...

Almost half of unmarried couples could miss on a life insurance payout because their partner has failed to name them as the beneficiary, according to new research. Scottish Widows found there was...

Are we asking too much of our financial wellbeing solutions? Can a single solution solve all the various problems of the diverse range of personalities that make up every workforce in the...

If 2022 was the year of the pay rise as businesses reckoned with inflation at 40-year highs, 2023 should be the year of employee benefits that embrace a more holistic approach to...

Arthur J Gallagher has agreed to buy BCHR Holdings, the business trading as Buck, for $600m (£543m).  The transaction is expected to complete in the first half of 2023. Gallagher, an insurance...

Nine out of 10 employers expect their workers to experience financial difficulties in 2023, with growing numbers experiencing fuel poverty. In total 97 per cent of employers expect the numbers of workers...

Group risk and health apps are now exploding with digital features enabling employees to access wellbeing solutions from virtually any place and at seemingly any time. This lockdown-boosted surge in innovation is...

More companies are looking to enhance their benefit offering this year, despite cost constraints, according to new research. Gallagher found eight out of 10 employers who are planning changes to their benefit...