Planet Insurance

Because there will be implications for providers – including insurers – who are supporting rehabilitation and back to work programmes for people on incapacity benefit (IB), income protection or employers liability insurance. Current state funded (but often privately provided) schemes operate largely independent of insurance based schemes. In my view, there will be pressure for convergence – both from a practical/commercial and social interest perspective. The shadow Minister for reform is David Freud – an acknowledged expert on the subject, who defected from labour last year, and is virt...