Legal & General Group Protection has added three new support services to its Be Well. Get Better. Be Supported. outcomes-focused wellbeing framework, available at no extra cost to all existing and new Group Income Protection (GIP) customers.
The access to second medical opinions, nurse assistance, and medical concierge services now available to insured employees and their families is thanks to Medigo, a worldwide health corporation.
The new offering brings to a close a series of improvements made to Legal & General’s GIP product in order to boost its Be Well. Become Better. Employee wellbeing is what’s driving these improvements, according to the Be Supported wellbeing framework.
Legal & General recently made the following announcements: the addition of a neurodiversity pathway, which will provide specialised support to neurodiverse workers who are absent for an extended period of time due to mental health issues; a variety of on-demand services added to their GIP Virtual Clinic, for clients and their immediate families, including online physiotherapy, long-term general health and wellbeing tools and resources; and a new partnership with Spectrum.Life, which develops Employee Assistance.
Medigo’s services, part of Legal & General’s Critical Illness Cover since 2020, now offer GIP customers and families: second medical opinions from global specialists, a treatment sourcing solution with up to three options, and virtual nurse support for ongoing care during illness.
Legal & General Group Protection head of product and proposition James Walker says: “When illness strikes, the emotional uncertainty can have a profound impact. Practical and emotional support needs can easily become overlooked, unnecessarily impeding recovery through undue worry.
“Along with all the recent enhancements to our Be Well. Get Better. Be Supported. wellbeing framework, this latest addition complements the financial support at the core of our insurance product. Taken together, the goal is to empower individuals to make informed decisions and ensure they receive the most suitable whole person (physical, emotional, financial and social) support; ultimately, providing invaluable peace of mind and improving outcomes.”