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Employers could substantially reduce the number of days lost to sickness absence each year by taking steps to bridge the "UK bike commuting gap", analysis by Edenred finds.

Unum is launching a group income protection (GIP) product for companies preparing for pension auto-enrolment.

Employee Benefit Consultants (EBCs) are forecasting growth in the group income protection (GIP) market with one in three expecting sales to increase this year, research has found.

The question of benefits is a complicated one for multinational employers. Nick Martindale examines how best to address the twin concerns of consistency for employees and addressing cultural differences.

Offering non-financial rewards to staff has a positive impact on company culture, a survey of business decision makers finds.

Proposals have come to light from the group risk industry that some form of income protection cover could be included as part of pension auto-enrolment. Owain Thomas investigates.

Employers understand group income protection (GIP) best when receiving financial advice, but otherwise ignorance is widespread, according to Canada Life statistics.

Twice as many British households are deemed financially vulnerable as financially secure, while more than half of households have experienced financial difficulties in the last twelve months, a global survey has found.

Employers should play a greater role in educating workers about financial risks and facilitating access to protection products, according to thinktank Demos.

Businesses should be encouraged to support their employees, suppliers and visitors to be active while at work, or travelling to or from it, a parliamentary report says.