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Critical Illness

Simple CI plans will grow the protection market - poll

Over half (57%) of protection experts believe that simple critical illness (CI) plans such as AIG's Key3 will grow the protection market according to a poll.

clock 29 September 2016 • 1 min read

Employee Benefits

Absence rates improving but not enough companies measure: GRiD

Research from Group Risk Development*, (GRiD) shows that for the majority of employers staff absence has remained static or is improving, yet 23% of companies still don't record, monitor or manage absence.

clock 28 September 2016 • 1 min read

PMI

Vitality first UK insurer to partner with Apple Watch

Vitality has introduced Vitality Active Rewards with Apple Watch Series 2

clock 27 September 2016 • 2 min read

PMI

Vitality partners with Ocado for health rewards

Vitality is partnering with Ocado which will see Vitality members rewarded for buying healthy food through the online grocer.

clock 27 September 2016 • 2 min read

Employee Benefits

Disability still seen as a barrier to career progression

More than a third (37%) of UK workers believe disability is still a barrier to career progression, despite anti-discrimination legislation.

clock 26 September 2016 • 1 min read

Employee Benefits

One in five employees has long-term absence each year

Almost one in five employees surveyed had a long-term absence from work in the previous 12 months, research from Legal & General has revealed.

clock 26 September 2016 • 2 min read

Individual Protection

Big Interview: CII's Sian Fisher

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) set up Insuring Women's Futures to examine how the insurance industry interacts with women and women's risks. Fiona Murphy speaks to the CII's chief executive Sian Fisher at a launch event partnering with the HeForShe...

clock 26 September 2016 • 6 min read

Critical Illness

Childhood cancer and the importance of critical illness cover

Johnny Timpson, protection specialist at Scottish Widows, speaks personally about the impact of childhood cancer on the family unit.

clock 23 September 2016 • 3 min read

Income Protection

Carers forgotten by traditional protection and PMI policies - RedArc

RedArc has warned that carers are at risk of being forgotten under traditional healthcare and protection policies.

clock 23 September 2016 • 1 min read

Employee Benefits

Hachette UK use Jelf Employee Benefits to provide financial education to under 30s

Hachette UK, one of the UK's leading publishing groups, appointed Jelf Employee Benefits to provide a financial education workshop to its employees during July 2016

clock 23 September 2016 • 1 min read