Cost of presenteeism in workplace spirals
The UK economy lost almost £92bn as a result of ill-health related absence and presenteeism in the workplace — a £10bn increase on a the previous year, according to new research. Data...
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Paul Avis: Group risk can help make a statement
Every now and then, an opportunity comes along for our industry to show off what we can do. One such opportunity is coming along in April. Advisers should be embracing it if customers...
MetLife launches medical tele-underwriting
MetLife UK is launching a medical tele-underwriting service for its group risk products products in a partnership with Medicals Direct Group (MDG). The tele-underwriting service provides an alternative to traditional written health...
One in three employers fail to promote healthy lifestyles
A third of employers are failing to offer support for the physical wellbeing of staff, according to new industry research from Group Risk Development (Grid). The trade body pointed out such support...
£37 per employee per year: employers’ £900m cost of health appointments
Over 200 million working hours a year are lost to healthcare appointments, costing UK businesses an estimated £900 million in paid sick leave according to Unum. Research carried out by the insurer,...
Comment: How EGLP master trusts can make life simple
How can master trusts help grow the group market? We know there are hundreds of thousands of small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) that may be interested in protecting their workforce with a...
Breaking: Group life exempted from HMRC TRS rules
Group life policies and other pure protection arrangements are to be exempted from anti-money laundering obligations under proposals published by HMRC today. Both excepted and registered trusts are to be exempted from...
Insurance industry improves protection access for people with disabilities
People with pre-existing medical conditions and disabilities will have improved access to protection insurance as a result of a collaboration between BIBA,Grid, insurers, protection insurance groups and brokers, charities and other stakeholders. The...
Sharon Mason: To enter or not to enter: the industry awards conundrum
The glamour, the glory, the grandeur of the Oscars, the Baftas, the Brits. Industry awards are often compared to them, and with good reason. Comparisons can be drawn not just to the...
Colin Fitzgerald: The high cost of not protecting SMEs
Absence due to sickness or injury is a massive drain on UK businesses. Over 130 million days are lost a year according to official figures. Some of that is down to short-term...
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