Group Risk

MetLife UK paid out £252m in employee benefit claims last year, after increasing the number of people covered on its group life and group income protection plans. The lion’s share of this...

Opinion is divided on the state of the group critical illness (GCI) market. While some point to low penetration and employer pressures as signs it will stall, others believe the time is...

L&G has seen a significant increase in online renewals in its group protection business following the introduction of its digital platform Onix. L&G says it has seen a 144 per cent increase...

Maxis Global Benefits Network has partnered with financial wellbeing provider LearnLux.  LearnLux offers a range of educational resources and tools on its platform that can help employees with budgeting, managing debt, selecting...

Employers and consultants should be reviewing private medical insurance arrangements earlier in the renewal process, due to rising premiums. This warning was given by consultancy firm Cartwright Employee Rewards, who said medical...

YuLife has appointed Tal Gilbert as its new chief executive officer. Gilbert succeeds founder Sammy Rubin, who moves on from the CEO role to be the insurtech's executive chair.  Gilbert has more...

The Keep Britain Working Review, published on 5 November, proposes a fundamental shift in the way workplace health is managed. And with it recommending a larger role for employers in supporting employee...

Aviva has will extend its employee assistance programme (EAP) to all 2.8m of its group protection customers. Until now this EAP has only been available to group income protection (GIP) clients. From...

Hybrid working, digital overload and fragmented teams will make employee engagement harder in future, according to new research from Towergate Employee Benefits. The employee benefits consultancy found that one in three employers...

Employee benefits specialists and insurance broker Clear Insurance Management has joined the trade body Group Risk Development (Grid). The group offers tailored employee benefits solutions to start-ups, SMEs and larger corporates, including...