Unum

Unum has launched a group income protection (group IP) product for companies preparing for pension auto-enrolment.

Unum has launched an early intervention helpline to help employers and employees tackle health issues at an early stage and reduce sickness absence.

Employers should play a greater role in educating workers about financial risks and facilitating access to protection products, according to Demos.

The Finance Bill's announcement that tax relief will be introduced for employees referred to occupational therapy is to be "welcomed"; Unum has said.

In order to fund the new Health and Work Service, the government will no longer offer compensation to employers that experience high levels of sickness absence.

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Unum says insurers and brokers should embrace social media to 'stay successful in the digital age'.

Paul Shires looks at the role customer service plays in helping providers to stand out from the crowd.

Professor Nick Bacon of the Cass Business School discusses the mutual gains of protecting employees and enhancing business performance.

Wellness at work: the opportunity for advisers. Lee Thurston, director at Jardine lloyd Thompson, reveals a few hard won tips on selling group protection as an employee benefit.