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Surge in demand for wellness apps, study shows

According to YuLife’s Employee Health & Wellbeing Survey

Surge in demand for wellness apps, study shows
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Nearly 90% of employees likely to stay with an employer that demonstrates commitment to wellbeing

A survey, conducted by YouGov, has revealed a 28% increase in downloads for wellness apps, such as those used for meditation and fitness tracking, in the last three months - rising to 39% growth for millennials.

As many as 65% employees said they would do more physical activity if they were rewarded by their employer, the study of 2,080 UK adults (over 600 were office workers) also revealed.

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YuLife's Employee Health & Wellbeing Survey also found that 44% most want rewards for healthy living and 34% said they would do more than two hours of extra physical activity per week if they were rewarded.

An encouraging 87% of employees said they are likely to stay with an employer that looks after their wellbeing, indicating that incentivized group risk proposition can help improve staff loyalty. However, 26% of employees said they felt that their employer does not look after their wellbeing.

‘Long-term value'

Sammy Rubin, CEO and Founder of YuLife: "This survey demonstrates the clear demand among the British workforce for benefits which provide lasting and long-term value. Employees feel that workplaces should offer them the tools to boost their physical, mental and financial health, and life insurance provision is a clear and obvious means of helping employees safeguard the long-term financial wellbeing of themselves and their loved ones."

According to the survey, 31% of employees view life insurance as a benefit with the longest term value - in comparison to other workplace benefits - while 61% agree that they would benefit from life insurance that rewards healthy living.

"The findings emphasize the need for the insurance industry to move out of the adversarial model and create a win-win situation for both the insurer and the policy-holder, while simultaneously revealing the importance employees place on wellbeing," said Rubin. "At YuLife we are proud to be propelling the industry forward in the both of these crucial aspects."

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