GRID

Obesity, work/life balance and presenteeism are among the health and wellbeing concerns of employers, research for Group Risk Development (GRiD) has revealed.

Figures from the group risk industry have welcomed the launch of the government's flagship Fit for Work service which provides a basic set of back-to-work services for employers to tackle absenteeism.

The UK 'protection gap"'is well documented but family lending is reportedly helping Britons to plug the gap in household finances to the tune of £31 billion. GRiD's Katharine Moxham ponders the role of employers in financial education.

Group critical illness is experiencing a positive period of steady growth. Fiona Murphy takes a closer look at the market.

I am a group risk consultant. GRID has published industry claim statistics that show the types and amounts of claim, as well as showing group risk claim payout rates for the first time. Can I use these with my corporate clients? If so, how, and what kind...

While 41% of employees expect to rely on savings if forced out of work due to illness or injury, with the average household savings at only £20 a month (ONS Family Spending 2013), this is less than realistic, Group Risk Development (GRiD) has warned....

The Group Risk industry has published its claim paid rates for the first time revealing 99.6% of claims paid on group life, 82% on group income protection and 81% on group critical illness.

Almost half (45%) of UK employers considered stress and mental illness a major cause of long-term employee absence; according to research.

The group risk industry has applauded the latest Swiss Re Group Watch 2014 report, which it said ‘demonstrates the market's continued efforts to promote and deliver these highly valued employer-sponsored protection benefits to a greater proportion of...

More than a third (34%) of firms have seen absence rates improve over the last 12 months, echoing recent ONS Labour Market statistics showing sick days down by 47 million since 1993.