GRiD comments on the Autumn Statement and government’s response to its recent consultation on occupational health (OH)
Press release 22 November 2023. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt MP, today delivered his Autumn Statement with a focus on rewarding work, helping make work pay, and reforming welfare in recognition of the need to expand the workforce and get those out of work back into work to deliver growth. Commenting on the measures, GRiD spokesperson, Katharine […]
Autumn 2023 Insights
Welcome to our Autumn insights newsletter. Aligning with our aims of keeping you all informed of what is going on in the world of group risk protection we have decided to issue an Autumn insights newsletter to supplement all of the good work that you will be hearing about as and when it happens. We […]
Employers using specialist teams to evaluate ESG credentials of employee benefits partners
Press release 14 November 2023. Sixty-four percent of employers say it is now either a priority or important to them to work with employee benefits companies that have a strong ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) policy, according to data1 from GRiD, the industry body for the group risk sector. Of these, 43% stated that […]
EIS joins GRiD
Press release 6 November 2023. GRiD, the industry body for group risk, today welcomes EIS as its latest member. EIS is a global digital insurance platform provider with ambitious plans to work together with other GRiD members. EIS cloud-native technology platform supports all lines of insurance business, with clients including tier one general insurance providers. […]
Only a fifth of employees have a very good understanding of all the health and wellbeing benefits they’re offered.
Press release 31 October 2023. Employers over-estimate staff awareness and understanding Improved communication vital to bridge the gap Only a fifth (21%) of employees say they have a very good understanding of all the health and wellbeing benefits they’re offered. Yet employee understanding is vastly over-estimated by employers – where 57% of employers believe their […]
Foresters joins GRiD to support market expansion
Press release 24 October 2023. Foresters Friendly Society has joined GRiD, the industry body for group risk, to benefit from the opportunities it offers for new business and market expansion. Foresters was established in 1834 to quite literally help people through the ‘forest of life’. Today it has a thriving Group Risk business that has […]
Employers probably have more menopause support than they realise (GRiD)
Press release 16 October 2023. 18 October is World Menopause Day 2023 Even if employers do not have a dedicated menopause support provider, they may well have more support for menopause than they realise, according to GRiD. That is because many employee benefits providers, and group risk benefits in particular, include such a broad range […]
GRiD launches revised and updated Statement of Best Practice for Supplier Agreements for insurers, intermediaries and employers
Press release 10 October 2023. Misunderstanding is leading to an increase in additional contractual proposals that are not appropriate for insurance GRiD, the industry body for the group risk sector, has revised, improved, and relaunched its Statement of Best Practice for supplier agreements which is aimed at giving confidence and clarity to insurers and intermediaries […]
Stress caused by financial worry is the health and wellbeing issue affecting most generations of staff, according to employers (GRiD)
Press release 3 October 2023. As World Mental Health Day approaches, new research1 from GRiD, the industry body for the group risk sector shows that employers believe that stress and anxiety related to finances and debt is the number one health and wellbeing concern among all generational employee demographics, with the exception of Baby-boomers2. This cause […]
Building Resilient Households report: GRiD comment
Press release 26 September 2023. Commenting on the Building Resilient Households: Low financially resilient households report published today by the Chartered Insurance Institute, Katharine Moxham, spokesperson for GRiD said: “GRiD welcomes the findings of the report and supports the recommendations made. “Employers have a significant part to play in improving the financial resilience of the […]
