Jenni Watson, a mental health promotion officer at digital mental health and wellbeing platform provider Spectrum.Life, is to provide dedicated support to Legal & General clients and intermediaries as part of the two organisations’ ongoing partnership.
Watson (pictured) will be aiming to help Legal & General Group Protection design data-driven strategies to monitor, measure and manage campaigns to promote mental health and wellbeing awareness.
She has a background in clinical mental health, having experience working in the NHS and within employee assistance programme (EAP) services, an MSc in clinical mental health science and a CPD in counselling and a variety of other therapeutic approaches.
As part of the two organisation’s partnership announced earlier in March, Watson will now work on a full-time basis, dedicated to supporting Legal & General Group Protection.
Spectrum.Life is a digital mental health and wellbeing platform provider, which aims to remove wellbeing complexity and evolve the traditional EAP concept.
Its partnership with Legal & General Group Protection brings a digital, integrated wellbeing solution to all existing and new clients and aims to strengthening the insurer’s Be Well. Get Better. Be Supported. wellbeing framework.
Watson said: “I am very passionate about furthering mental health and wellbeing awareness, and I’m excited to bring my skills and enthusiasm to this new partnership with Legal & General. I look forward to seeing the great things we will achieve together.”
James Walker, head of product and proposition at Legal & General Group Protection, said: “When we launched our partnership with Spectrum.Life we said that we wanted to take the EAP concept to the next level, removing fragmentation and unnecessary complexity across all aspects of wellbeing.
“Bringing Jenni into the Legal & General team, as part of that partnership, represents our ongoing dedication to that goal. And we’re absolutely delighted to welcome her to the team.
“Employee communication is a critical piece of the jigsaw that is so often overlooked, due to a lack of time and resource, ending up relegated to something that is one-off and one-size-fits-all.
“Employers want help from the insurance industry. Our own research asked employers what would help them better integrate employee benefits with a wellbeing strategy and ‘customised communication’ came out top.
“We also asked what would most help with their communication strategy on health and wellbeing. The top answer was ‘help from employee benefit providers to ensure employees know what’s available to them.
“We look forward to working with clients and intermediaries to provide this much needed support.”
Dr Emelina Ellis, chief clinical operations officer at Spectrum.Life, added: ‘’I’m thrilled to introduce Jenni as a member of our clinical team who has joined Legal & General as the Mental Health Promotion Officer.
“We proudly recognise the vital role this position plays in working alongside our partners to foster mental health, empower individuals, and positively transform lives. The appointment of Jenni signifies our commitment to delivering comprehensive and integrated support to our clientele.
“We firmly believe that the addition of Jenni to the Legal & General team will have a significant positive impact on the wellbeing and health of their clients.
“By prioritising mental health promotion and integrating it into our services, we aim to break down barriers, reduce stigma, and foster a culture of proactive self-care and resilience.’’