Group Risk

The chances of being diagnosed with cancer continue to grow, with Macmillan Cancer Support data analysis indicating that UK sufferers will hit 3.4m this year – roughly half a million more than...

Unum has acquired the renewal rights to Generali UK’s employee benefits business, helping it add scale to its group risk business and expand into the global captive insurance market. As part of...

Legal & General has enhanced its group critical illness cover, with a view to increasing coverage and making it easier for advisers to compare options in the market for clients.  This upgrade...

Employee assistance programmes (EAPs) are facing growing pressure, as rising demand exposes cracks in service delivery. EAPs are now expected to meet more complex needs and providers and employers alike are struggling...

The UK group risk industry paid out a record £2.59bn in claims in 2024, up £99.2m on the previous year, according to data from Grid. This equates to £7.1m in payouts each...

Keystone Law has become the latest member of the trade body Group Risk Development (Grid).  This full-service AIM-listed law firm specialises in offering advice about group risk and wider employee benefits to...

Voting is open for the Corporate Adviser Provider Service Ratings 2025, the benchmarking ratings for workplace pensions providers, group PMI providers, group risk providers and corporate cash plan providers. CLICK HERE TO...

Aviva has appointed Anne Durkin to the newly-created role of head of protection reinsurance.  In this role Durkin will have responsibility for Aviva’s protection reinsurance across its individual and group businesses — including...

Aviva has appointed Steve Bridger to the role of chief claims officer for UK and Ireland general insurance — to replace Waseem Malik who has left the company.  Bridger has been managing...

Rehabilitation services for cancer patients continue to enjoy a high level of success according to new data released by L&G Group Protection.  Figures contains in its latest Chief Medical Officer (CMO) report,...