Swiss Re: Group risk grows 3.3%

Almost 12.9 million members covered in 2018

Adam Saville
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Life assurance, LTDI and critical illness policies reached 408,519 last year

The Swiss Re Group Watch 2019 has revealed that employer-sponsored group risk policies increased by 3.3% in 2018 to 408,519 - a total of almost 12.9 million members. The number of members of long-term disability income policies increased by 2.2% last year, while lump sum death-in-service polices grew 4.7%. The number of members of dependants' death-in-service policies fell by 29.7% during 2018, while those covered by critical illness policies grew 4.8%. Number of members of employer-sponsored group risk policies, 2017-2018: Product 2017 2018 % change, 2017/20...

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