Aviva has partnered with Red Apple Law to offer access to a range of legal services as part of its group life insurance offering.
The insurer said the move would make legal support more accessible to employees through a tailored suite of services from life planning to estate administration tools and will mean employees can engage with their policy more often, not just at point of claim.
Services available to employees and their partner or spouse via their group life policy, include:
- Free access to online estate administration tool to help employees manage and complete practical tasks and legal duties, including tax, accounts, and probate forms;
- Free bereavement support with access to qualified bereavement counsellors;
- Free access to a legal helpline to help with life’s big moments including buying or selling a house;
- 25% discounted life planning services to create wills, lasting power of attorney, and inheritance advice.
Aviva’s group life policies also give employees access to a range of other benefits, health and wellbeing services.
Aviva added its wellbeing services are non-contractual benefits which can be withdrawn by the insurer at any time and some of these services are provided by third party providers.
Fran Bruce, managing director of protection at Aviva, (pictured) said: “For employees whose employers have group protection cover, knowing their loved ones will be looked after financially if they die is a great comfort, but we believe it shouldn’t stop there.
“We believe group life insurance can help them in their life right now.
“As many of life’s bigger decisions tend to be complicated ones, we have expanded our services to give employees access to legal support when they need it.
“This is in addition to us giving group life customers access to the Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace app last year, meaning that these and the other wellbeing services are there to be used every day, not just at the point of claim.”
