Group risk products should target gig economy
Two out of three employee benefit consultants would like to see more protection products for those working in the gig economy. A survey, by MetLife, found more than half of EBCs said...
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Generali teams up with LifeWorks to deliver wellbeing services
Generali UK has announced a new partnership with LifeWorks to makes more of its wellbeing services available to employers. The two companies already work together on other products, with LifeWorks providing the...
New government health initiative a “wake-up call” for employers
Health secretary Matt Hancock set out plans to make prevention a central plank of the upcoming NHS long term plan, and a green paper will be published on this issue next year. ...
Insurance payouts excluded from Universal Credit means-test: DWP
The Department of Work and Pension has clarified that payouts from protection policies - including income protection, critical illness or terminal illness policies - will not impact on means-testing for Universal Credit....
Zurich calls for new approach to workplace financial protection
Zurich Insurance has launched a new three-year research programme in conjunction with the University of Oxford to look at how today’s workers can get adequate financial protection. This ‘Agile Protection’ study will...
Profile: Swiss Re’s Ron Wheatcroft – fifty years of life
It was the year David Hemery won the 400m hurdles Olympic gold medal, The Beatles released The White Album and a young Ron Wheatcroft joined an insurance company that was ultimately to become part of Swiss Re....
Budget support for mental health services
He announced details of a new mental health crisis service as part of a 10-year plan for the NHS, which will include a 24-hour hotline, mental health support provided in all A&E...
Poor employee benefits causing SMEs to ‘lose talent’
SMEs are struggling to attract and retain staff, according to new research from MetLife UK. Bosses companies employing between 50 and 300 staff say attracting talent is a bigger challenge than growing...
EQ Workplace appoints new pensions account manager
EQ Workplace has appointed Martin Leigh as its new corporate pensions & risk benefits account manager. Leigh joins from Creative Employee Benefits where he was an account manager. He has previously worked...
Group risk roundtable: entering new territory
A deeper understanding of the value that group risk delivers to organisations is the key to expanding the new-to-market sales channel. That was the view of delegates at a Corporate Adviser/Canada Life Group Insurance round table debate...
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