Jelf predicts group risk sales to grow next year

Chris Ford, director of group risk at Jelf Employee Benefits said: "Despite several providers' efforts to raise awareness of the health and financial benefits of Group Risk products by invading prime time Downton Abbey, there remains little employer appetite to invest in new policies. "However, with Welfare Reforms so prominent on the political and media agenda, when employees realise the full implications of the protection gap they will no doubt turn to their employer." The Welfare Reform bill putting the onus on employers would force employers to recognise the benefits of having wel...