Group Risk

Zurich is providing its life protection customers with access to bereavement support service Empathy at no extra cost and also investing in specialist training for its teams. From today, retail protection customers...

Early intervention has become the most repeated phrase in group risk. Every insurer talks about it. Every group income protection (GIP) provider has a programme for it. Rehabilitation services, vocational support, fast-track...

Research from Gallagher has identified a clear link between an employee’s age and demand for health and protection benefits. The data highlights a gap between what employees want from their benefits packages,...

The UK Health & Protection Awards 2026 are open for entries from advisers, while voting for the provider awards is also underway. There are 15 Awards for advisers to highlight the quality...

Reframe Cancer has appointed BW Consulting to help broaden the reach of its end-to-end employee support services to more intermediaries. Barry Waring set up BW Consulting in February, after leaving YuLife where...

April is Stress Awareness Month so Health & Protection spoke to professionals across the health and protection sectors to find out what their go-to exercises are for reducing stress. We have had...

Accountancy firm Moore Kingston Smith has joined the Group Risk Development (Grid) network. Grid’s membership stands at more than 70 adviser firms, providers, reinsurers and specialist suppliers, who collectively promote group risk...

Mental Health UK’s 2026 Burnout Report found the risk of stress turning into burnout is high, with more than 90% of adults experiencing extreme levels of stress in the last year and...

Howden is buying the insurance and financial services consulting team of Hymans Robertson for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to be completed later in the spring of 2026. It also...

Legal & General (L&G) has added a digital mental health pathway provided by Spectrum.Life to its Spark app. Available to entire workforces of L&G’s group protection clients, whether all individuals and their...