Group Protection

Fewer claimants are being found eligible for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) despite government claims that the benefits system is providing greater protection for disabled people.

With many legislative changes in the works, the group risk market is hesitant at present. Owain Thomas examines the bigger picture of what is to come for group income protection.

More than half of SME employers fear the cost impact of the government's health and welfare reforms, according to Jelf Group.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said removing tax disincentives for employers to implement health and wellbeing strategies may be the "best way forward".

Unum has launched a new group income protection (GIP) product targeted at a wider range of employees than most schemes.

Paul Avis argues that, in a price sensitive era, early intervention and rehabilitation are important for the containment of group income protection premiums

During a recent visit to a small company, my client was complaining about the length and frequency of her staff absence. Having no experience in this before, where would my start point be in introducing an absence management and return to work policy...

Half of British workers would not receive any support in returning to work from a long absence or do not know what help is available, according to new research.

Aviva is making the employee assistance programme (EAP) freely available on all its group income protection (GIP) schemes.

Ellipse has improved the way it calculates free cover limits on its group life schemes.