In light of Mental Health Awareness Week, Canada Life's Paul Avis looks into how EAPs and EIS via group income protection policies are providing an answer
With Mental Health Awareness Week upon us, Suzanne Clarkson explores what the individual IP market can learn from their group counterparts when it comes to supporting people with mental health issues...
With a BEIS consultation ongoing, GRiD's Katharine Moxham issues a rallying call for group income protection
48% of women aged 25-45 solely responsible for house finances and 57% of this age group do not have any cover
Firm paid almost 100% of group life claims last year
Lack of workplace initiatives and no group protection both reasons for higher than above average employee sickness
Long-term disability income increases following years of decline
Flexible working options supported by most employee benefit consultants, while just under half are for paid short-term leave benefits
Employees working from home less stressed than in cubicles or open plan offices
Potential changes to workplace sick pay entitlement could provide a group income protection opportunity for advisers