Jaskeet Briah

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Articles

Growth in group risk policies slows in 2024: Swiss Re

1 day ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Jaskeet Briah

The number of in-force group risk policies increased by 3.2% in 2024 to 94,675 from 91,739 in 2023, and the number of people insured increased to nearly 15.7m compared to an increase of 3.7% to 15.1m in 2023. Breaking down this growth, the number of people insured under group death benefit policies increased by 3.6%, compared to a 3.9% growth in 2023. As part of this, membership of excepted group life policies increased by 9.3% and registered group life policy membership increased by 2.1%.
Towergate's Lindsay Kenny joins Broadstone

1 day ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Jaskeet Briah

In the role, Kenny will aim to deliver tailored employee benefits solutions that support SMEs. She will collaborate with new and existing clients to understand their needs, design benefits packages and ensure a "seamless" implementation and ongoing support, Broadstone detailed. Kenny has over 15 years of experience working in employee benefits, business development and client relationship management.
SCOR appoints CEO for L&H

1 day ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Jaskeet Briah

Philipp Rüede takes the role SCOR Life and Health (L&H) has appointed Philipp Rüede as its chief executive officer and as a member of its executive committee, effective 01 June 2025.
Mental health is the biggest concern for half of employers

2 days ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Jaskeet Briah

Towergate research findings The mental health of workers has been cited as the biggest concern for employers (51%), followed by employees’ physical health (49%) and financial health (46%), Towergate Employee Benefits has found.
Rosemount adds MetLife to panel

1 week ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Jaskeet Briah

As such, members of Rosemount's network will now be able to access MetLife UK's full range of protection products, including EverydayProtect, ChildShield and MortgageSafe. Ahmed Bawa, chief executive officer, Rosemount Financial Solutions, said that some form of protection is essential for most clients, but the policies on offer can vary significantly between different providers, and the network hopes to offer a range of options to its advisers.
Guardian upgrades critical illness cover

1 week ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Jaskeet Briah

The upgrade will see five new critical illness definitions added, including three conditions for the adult cover and two for children's CIC, and 24 definition improvements, including 13 for adult cover and 11 for children's cover. On the adult cover, the new definitions include lobectomy, necrotising fasciitis and removal of urinary bladder, while the children's cover will see lobectomy and removal of urinary bladder as added definitions.
Employees with cancer worried about returning to work

1 week ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Jaskeet Briah

The provider partnered with virtual cancer clinic Perci Health in early 2024 to support employees with the physical, psychological and practical effects of cancer. According to outcomes data from the partnership in 2024, which supported 148 claimants referred by L&G across the year, the top physical and psychological effects of cancer were cited as reduced energy (91%) and anxiety (78%). Concerns around retuning to work did not appear to be directly associated with finances, L&G detailed.
Zurich adds IP plan to CIExpert's Insight Zone

1 week ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Jaskeet Briah

Prior to this, Zurich's life and critical illness (CI) cover have been available on the comparison service. The addition of its IP plan now means that all the provider's personal and business life cover and CI plans, as well as personal IP, are now available to CIExpert subscribers. Earlier this year, Zurich made a series of updates to its IP offering, aiming to provide improved coverage alongside greater certainty and clarity for customers at the point of claim.
The Financial Vulnerability Taskforce launches vulnerable customer support guide

1 week ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Jaskeet Briah

The guide – Assessing and supporting your firm's approach to clients in vulnerable circumstances – aims to offer guidance on a "simple but robust approach" and a good practice framework for advising clients in vulnerable circumstances, the FVT detailed. It aims to improve clarity for firms on the current state of play following the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA's) findings from its latest vulnerability review.
Half of businesses to extend AI use in benefits management

1 week ago | covermagazine.co.uk | Jaskeet Briah

The Global Priorities for Employee Benefits survey by Towers Watson, a WTW business, surveyed 264 global organisations across a range of industries about their benefit strategies. The research found that employers planned to extend their technology usage to improve benefits navigation and decision-making. There was a particular focus on the use of AI to support data management, employee support and operational efficiency.