#ICYMI In Case You Missed It | Review of Q3&4 2024
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Content
- NEW LAUNCH! - Generali UK partners with UK childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish
- NEW LAUNCH! - General UK launches new Cancer Support Service
- Bereavement: Why sickness absence is rarely the answer
- How to provide a future-proof global benefits strategy for expats
- How to better support employees with chronic health conditions
- How to design a health strategy that works
- A holistic approach to workplace mental health
- How Vocational Rehabilitation can help bridge the health work gap
- How to support employees living and working with cancer
- Why employers should consider offering access to at-home cervical cancer testing
NEW LAUNCH! - Generali UK partners with UK childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish
We’ve partnered with the bereavement charity Winston’s Wish, to offer grief and bereavement support to the employees – and their children – of our Group Life and Group Income Protection policyholders.
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NEW LAUNCH! - General UK launches new Cancer Support Service
We’ve launched a new Cancer Support Service, available from 1 January 2025 at no extra cost, as an add-on to our Group Life Assurance proposition.
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Bereavement: Why sickness absence is rarely the answer
We interview Generali UK’s Early Intervention & Rehabilitation Expert Kay Needle, and also Claims Assessor Dan Johnson, to learn how post-bereavement experience impacts employee attitudes towards their workplace. We ask how employers can best provide support.
Click here to read the full article in partnership with #HRGrapevine
How to provide a future-proof global benefits strategy for expats
Expatriates are increasingly seeking out a world that suits their personal goals and lifestyles, so organisations need to have the flexibility to adapt to these changing environments, says Tim Garner, International Business Development Manager, Utmost Corporate Solutions, a partner to Generali Employee Benefits Network.
Click here to read the full article in partnership with #REBA
How to better support employees with chronic health conditions
Overcoming challenges related to workplace wellbeing, absence and DEI involves designing a personalised health strategy that is inclusive of everyone, not just the already fit, well and engaged, says Kay Needle, Early Intervention & Rehabilitation Expert at Generali UK Employee Benefits.
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How to design a health strategy that works
Kay Needle speaks with various experts from one of Generali UK’s Wellbeing Investment Matching partners Inuvi, a provider of medical screening and health insights services. Together, they explore how employers can take a personalised, data-led approach to help their workforce improve health behaviours, to help counter the rising tide of chronic disease.
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A holistic approach to workplace mental health
Younger employees are more likely to report instances or poor mental health so what can employers do to support them and build their resilience? Asks Kay Needle, Early Intervention & Rehabilitation Expert at Generali UK Employee Benefits.
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How Vocational Rehabilitation can help bridge the health work gap
Employers don’t feel it’s their place to ask individuals about anything medical. And GPs don’t feel it’s their place to ask individuals anything about work. This leaves a gap in employee support; the health work gap. To explore ways to overcome this, Generali UK’s Kay Needle speaks with Dr Julie Denning, Chartered Health Psychologist and Managing Director of Working To Wellbeing, also Chair of the Vocational Rehabilitation Association.
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How to support employees living and working with cancer
In this article, we provide 5 top tips on how to make reasonable adjustments to support employees living and working with cancer. These tips are grounded in years of experience and expertise on what works well, from our in-house experts and Vocational Rehabilitation partners.
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Why employers should consider offering access to at-home cervical cancer testing
Generali UK’s Kay Needle interviews Mr Jullien Brady, Consultant Gynaecologist at Check4Cancer, one of our trusted Wellbeing Investment Matching partners. They discuss why working age women are failing to attend their regular smear test, and how employers can help remove or reduce the barriers.
Click here to read the full article in partnership with #EmployeeBenefits