Group Protection

The Government's new Fit Notes are intended to encourage a dialogue between the employer and employee to identify ways the employee can be supported back to work. Is this system an adequate solution, and can the Group Income Protection (GIP) market benefit...

The group life and long-term disability markets shrank last year according to Swiss-Re.

Swiss Life has launched a new global group employee benefits product covering the health and protection sectors for expatriates.

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Family and home issues are the top cause for workplace absence for 18% of employers according to research by Group Risk Development (GRID).

Aviva paid out 1,499 critical illness (CI) claims during 2009, totalling almost £118m, with a 2% non disclosure rate, according to data released today.

Advisers are missing out on the opportunities to sell income protection (IP) presented by the new fit note and Welfare Reform Act, research suggests.

Critical illness (CI) payouts are continuing to rise and non-disclosure rates are also improving, new figures show.

Unum has been awarded Group Risk Provider of the Year at the 2010 UK Pensions Awards.

Legal & General Group Protection has launched a new website for advisers combining employee benefit propositions across protection, pensions and savings.