Employee Benefits

Employees with high levels of stress have almost double the amount of absenteeism and more than twice the amount of Presenteeism, with 53% blaming stress levels on inadequate staffing.

Over three-quarters (77%) of staff in the UK could not afford to meet their living costs if their income stopped tomorrow, research has warned.

Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP) result in employees being three and a half times more likely to cope with the demands of their job, with 21% rating their ability as "good" or "very good" prior to receiving counselling, compared to 75% afterwards....

The majority of financial advisers surveyed by digital group risk insurer, Ellipse, believe that Auto-enrolment (AE) is having a positive impact on the employee benefits market.

Employers estimate up to a third of their staff would struggle to continue in their current jobs past traditional retirement ages, according to MetLife Employee Benefits.

Employers overwhelmingly disagree with a legal opinion that severe obesity should be treated as a disability, with many saying they will not provide workplace adjustments.

Unum's chief marketing officer Marco Forato tells COVER how it the insurer is moving its focus from straight protection sales to an holistic look at employee wellbeing.

There has never been a better time to discuss occupational health provision with clients, according to Mark O'Connor.

The past few years have seen calls for product innovation in corporate markets. Unfortunately, none of these new developments have really taken off. Stuart Shaw calls for a different approach.

Can auto-enrolment help grow the group risk market? Jason Green believes it can, but what do we need to do to make this a reality?