Group Income Protection Insurance
We provide an end-to-end service that can help manage sickness absence, intervene early, and protect people financially by providing a continued percentage income while supporting their return to work.
Our support servicesOffering more than just insurance
Help@hand
Total health and wellbeing support for employees, including remote GPs, mental health support and full integrated Employee Assistance Programme – with a comprehensive employee communications toolkit.
Rehabilitation and return to work support
Immediate access to specialist support to help individuals stay at work if struggling with a health condition or return to work after absence. We also offer a personal wellbeing check to keep your employees engaged and productive.
Online workshops
Available for HR professionals and line managers on a number of workplace wellbeing topics including sickness absence, mental health and bereavement, to help understand how best to support employees.
Mental Health Pathway
Unum’s Mental Health Pathway is an early intervention service providing fast, specialist support to employers and their employees when facing a mental health concern.
Cancer Pathway
Unum’s Cancer Pathway provides quick and easy access to cancer support upon diagnosis, through treatment and after treatment – whenever needed.
OverviewWhat is Income Protection and how does it benefit employers?
Absence management
To help employers manage sickness absence and the associated costs, Unum provides services and resources including specialist rehabilitation support for employees returning to work, an absence helpline for quick queries, legal support and workplace wellbeing support - helping to reduce the impact on an organisation.
Employee benefits
To keep staff healthy and help prevent unnecessary sickness absence, employees have access to comprehensive health and wellbeing support. Whether it's prevention, intervention or protection, employees know they are supported with highly valuable benefits - boosting workforce morale and helping to attract and retain staff.
Why choose usInsurance with a difference
Our support services
More than just financial peace of mind - get access to expertise and support tools for employees and employers.
Flexible benefits
Including flexible payment start dates, short-term benefits, and the option to include an initial or final lump sum.
Absence management support
Guidance and tools are available to support employees and also reduce the impact of employee absence.
Return to work support
Our dedicated rehab support team can be accessed immediately, for those struggling at work or absent.
Wellbeing resources
Providing education and support for HR and line managers, including webinars, podcasts, and a Wellbeing Calendar.
Claims management
Dedicated Claims Management Specialists and a consistent, clear and honest approach from start to finish.
Our Simplicity Income Protection product offers simplified options and administration.
It provides a more affordable, more basic cover for employers looking to protect their employees for the first time with a flat benefit of £12,000 per year (or 100% of earnings, if lower).
Any questions?
View FAQsYes. UnumOnline is our intuitive, easy-to-use adviser portal that lets you get quotes for Group Income Protection, Group Life and Group Critical Illness policies covering between 3 and 250 employees.
More about UnumOnlineWe provide onboarding support to your clients via our monthly 30-minute online Wellbeing Ready sessions. As a broker, you’re also welcome to attend. During the session, we’ll explain the benefits of the support services available to policyholders and their employees. The sessions include a Q&A and useful downloads to ensure your clients can quickly register for these services.
Get Wellbeing ReadyIf a member of a scheme requires medical underwriting, they can find all the information they need here.
Yes. Help@hand is available to employees insured under their employer’s Group Income Protection, Group Life or Group Critical Illness policy. There is no additional cost to the employer.
Selected Help@hand services are also available to uninsured employees at no additional cost. Employers can extend the full suite of services to employees not covered by the Group Risk policy for a cost of £4.15 per month.
* Help@hand® is a digital, value-added service provided to Unum Limited (“Unum”) by Square Health Limited which connects employees of Unum customers to third party specialists who can help manage their, and their families’, health and wellbeing. Access is facilitated by Unum at no cost to the Unum customer and with no increase in premium. However, employees will be liable for charges for medication and delivery, referral letters and private fit notes. Unum may withdraw or change this service at any time. The service is entirely separate to the Unum insurance policy and is subject to the terms and conditions of the relevant third-party specialists. Unum will not receive any payment or commission from Square Health Limited arising from any employee involvement with Help@hand. Available to UK residents only.
Square Health Limited is registered in England and Wales under company number 07054181 and has its registered office at Crown House, William Street, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1AT.