Group Risk

Paul Avis, one of the group risk sector's leading commentators and influencers, is leaving Canada Life Group Insurance after 11 years. Avis leaves Canada Life by mutual consent and will pursue new...

Vladimir Lenin once observed that there are decades when nothing happens, and weeks where decades happen. The comments have frequently been used to describe the rapid changes brought about by the coronavirus pandemic...

A sense of responsibility The conversations my team have had with employee benefits consultants and financial advisers in recent months reflect the very human vulnerability that living through a pandemic has made...

Aviva has appointed Doug Brown to be the new chief executive of its UK and Ireland Life Insurance division.  Brown is currently chief executive of Canada Life in the UK and will...

Long-term sickness can cause difficulties for a business of any size and can be an emotive situation. Having a comprehensive support system in place can help to manage these situations as compassionately...

In theory, Covid-19 has made business focus on the basic needs of its people: salary, benefits, health and wellbeing. In practice, as our latest research shows, SME employers in particular might need...

One of the most significant consequences of the Covid-crisis could be an epidemic of mental health problems, that is unlikely to be relieved by a vaccine in the near future. This was...

The outlook for the group risk and healthcare industries is buoyant for 2021, despite the ongoing challenges presented by the Covid pandemic.  Delegates at Corporate Adviser’s Workplace Protection and Wellbeing Conference retained...

The Government’s response to the ‘Health is everyone’s business’ consultation paper is expected shortly, and should contain proposals to reform statutory sick pay according the Jennifer Heigham, head of delivery of the...