Group Protection

Employers are failing to get to grips with sickness absence and many are unaware of their current absence levels and the associated costs.

Too many employers are not offering income protection to their employees and their families according to research from Jelf Employee Benefits.

PruProtect has called for a discussion on how to treat those who do not naturally fit into own occupation underwriting for income protection.

Aviva paid more than £439m to its life and critical illness (CI) customers in 2011, a total of 99%, making payments for 10,495 life claims and 1,568 CI claims.

MetLife is re-launching its group life protection product as part of the ongoing expansion of its employee benefits business.

A significant proportion of the UK's small business bosses are risking their health as they battle absence to keep businesses afloat, according to Bupa.

Aviva has reviewed its occupational classes, resulting in 95% of new clients being offered own occupation for income protection (IP) it has also moved its non-medical limits.

Mortgage payment protection and short-term income irotection specialist i:protect has said it is in talks with an unnamed charity partner to enter the group market through an online portal.

Exeter Family Friendly has backed COVER and the Protection Review's IP Campaign against the use of occupational definitions in income protection policies.

Group Risk Development (Grid) has released the first ever full set of collated claims figures from the group risk industry.