GRID

Group Protection

GRiD launches 'best practice' academy for advisers and providers

'Good grounding' for GRiD and CII's GR1 qualification

clock 06 June 2018 • 1 min read

Term Assurance

GRiD: Group life assurance not paying out for suicide is a myth

GLA policies typically cost less than half a percent of payroll and extra support benefits provide extra value for money, despite common misconceptions

clock 14 May 2018 • 2 min read

Income Protection

The great IP vs mental health impasse

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...

clock 14 May 2018 • 7 min read

TCF

Two thirds of overall claims paid out for life in 2017

CIC represents 23% of all claims and income protection accounts for 12%, according to figures from ABI and GRiD

clock 11 May 2018 • 1 min read

Insurer

97.8% of all group and individual claims paid in 2017

'Record-breaking' £5bn in total pay-outs for protection industry last year and £1.6bn paid out for group risk, according to ABI and GRiD

clock 30 April 2018 • 3 min read

Income Protection

Workplace stress the main reason for short-term absence

Lack of workplace initiatives and no group protection both reasons for higher than above average employee sickness

clock 24 April 2018 • 2 min read

Group Protection

Employers should use EAPs to treat apprentices fairly

It is a legal requirement to ensure all employees are supported equally and utilising employee benefits is a recommended way to do so, GRiD has advised

clock 01 March 2018 • 2 min read

Group Protection

Chase Templeton joins GRiD

Employee benefits adviser signs up to Group Risk Development trade body

clock 19 February 2018 • 1 min read

Group Protection

GRiD announce Steve Bridger as new chair

He replaces Lee Lovett, CEO of Ellipse, who stepped down in December.

clock 08 February 2018 • 1 min read

Group Protection

Employers risk losing staff by not communicating group risk benefits effectively

This January, one in five people are looking for a new job, with almost half of them seeking better offers elsewhere. More effective communication of group risk benefits would help recruit and retain staff, research by GRiD has revealed.

clock 10 January 2018 • 2 min read