Group Protection

Unum has launched the UK's first fully fledged group risk scheme that can be fully funded by employee contributions alone.

Colin Williams has been appointed director of corporate at Friends Provident, responsible for the provider's strategy in the corporate benefits market.

Legal & General has welcomed government plans to increase access to treatment for mental health conditions and adopt approaches successfully used by group risk providers.

Employees do not understand the level of financial support they would be entitled to if they were unable to work due to sickness, new research has revealed.

Resolution has completed its acquisition of Bupa Health Assurance (BHA), comprising its Group Risk and Individual Protection businesses.

Which? has called for regulators to ensure protection products meet minimum standards.

Best Doctors has expanded its Australian operation by signing an extension with MLC, the wealth management division of the National Australian Bank (NAB).

Only 16% of employers have failed to at least maintain the value of their employee benefits package through the recession, according to industry body Group Risk Development (GRiD).

The group risk industry should be smiling broadly not merely breathing a sigh of relief following the confirmation of an exception from retirement age legislation, said Swiss Re.

An exception for employers offering group risk benefits has been included in Government plans to scrap the default retirement age (DRA).