Group Risk

One in three workers want a Covid-19 antibody test or vaccine before returning to the workplace, according to new research. A survey carried out by Canada Life found that 35 per cent...

Employee benefits offering access to dental care, and support with payments, are likely to become far more popular following the coronavirus pandemic, according to Towergate Health & Protection.  It points out that...

One in four employees (24 per cent) working for smaller companies would like their employer to provide income protection insurance, following the Covid-19 pandemic according to new research. When asked which employee...

Online GPs could deliver cost savings for UK businesses of up to £1.5bn, according to a new report from Axa PPP healthcare. The report  – Digital health: the changing landscape of how we...

The majority of advisers are concerned that ‘virtual’ meetings and a lack of face-to-face contact is becoming a barrier to developing new client relationships.  The use of video conferencing has surged since...

Group risk professionals are celebrating the confirmation that group life assurance is exempt from having to register with the Trust Registration Service, saving an extra admin burden for over 50,000 group life and critical...

Howden Broking Group has bought a 60 per cent stake in Spanish flex provider Compensa, expanding its footprint in both Spain and Mexico. The business is also known as a specialist in...

Benefits professionals have welcomed today’s announcement by Chancellor Rishi Sunak of a package of initiatives to help protect and create jobs, and are emphasising the importance of motivated employees to fuelling the...

One in three employers don’t offer support to help long-term absent employees return to work, according to new research. Group Risk Development (Grid) says that 31 per cent of employers do not...

Aegon is the latest insurer to report a significant drop in critical illness claims during the coronavirus lockdown.  The insurer said that 37 per cent fewer policyholders claimed on CI policies in...