Group Risk

There are many benefits of remote working – it can help improve work-life balance and autonomy and reduce commuting time. But remote working isn’t without its challenges. Yet there are plenty of...

Purpose is rapidly replacing profit on boardroom agendas, with businesses looking to demonstrate they’re about more than making money. Aligning health and wellbeing to an organisation’s statement of purpose can amplify the message,...

Legal & General has confirmed its claims and underwriting team will remain fully operational with up to 90 per cent of their workforce working from home.  The insurer has reiterated its commitment...

The insurance industry needs to communicate clearly that a Covid-19 diagnosis won’t result in a claim under a group — or individual — critical illness policy, said speakers at an emergency Corporate...

Furloughed workers will generally be considered to be employed under their prior terms of employment for group risk purposes, but the fine detail of precisely how payouts will work is yet to...

Aviva has reported a tenfold increase in the number of calls to helplines offered as part of an Employee Assistance Programme. Speaking at a Corporate Adviser virtual round table on group risks'...

The FCA has approved cash-strapped advisers tapping into their cash buffers to ensure business continuity. An update issued today tells advisers that it will offer flexibility to firms during the coronavirus lockdown,...

Nearly five years ago the Income Protection Task Force came up with an idea that arguably changed the protection industry forever. We were constantly being frustrated with a lack of credible case...

Covid-19 is already having a significant effect on business practices in the employees benefits space.  Following government advice that businesses should switch to remote working where possible and encourage ‘social distancing’ many...

The Coronavirus pandemic is exactly the kind of situation that reinforces the value of group protection and the importance of using a quality, strong insurer with beneficial terms and conditions. As an...