Group Risk

The Protect Association marked its 25th anniversary by honouring chairman Steve Devine for the work that he had done to build the association along with his late partner David Taylor.  Looking forward,...

Demand for data about an employer's workforce has perhaps never been greater. This is particularly true of SMEs who make up the vast majority of UK businesses and are consequently increasingly being...

Howden has appointed Saurabh Verma as chief business officer for its India operations. Verma (pictured) will be in charge of promoting regional growth and strengthening client connections. He has held several key...

Grieving families across the UK do not know where key financial information is stored and how to access it in the event of a death, leaving them in potential financial risk. This...

Workplace absences connected to employees taking time off to care for a cancer-stricken loved one could cost UK employers an estimated £8.5bn this year due to an increase in cases. This is...

The Labour Government's has confirmed £1bn of employment support measures aimed at helping disabled and long-term sick people back into work. The details were included in the Spring Statement documents. Last week,...

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) protection proposition director Andy Walton has laid down the gauntlet for the industry to sell millions more policies in the next five years, not just hundreds of thousands....

The Barnett Waddingham brand name will disappear within two years following its acquisition by Howden. This morning global insurance and employee benefits intermediary group Howden announced it has agreed to acquire UK...

Aviva paid out more than £1.89bn across nearly 62,000 individual and group protection claims in 2024.   Aviva said a total of 61,975 claims were paid across the group’s individual and group...

MetLife UK paid out a total of £224m in group risk claims in 2024. It also saw growth in the number of lives covered overall, covering nearly 140,000 additional employees by the...