L&G helps 40% more group IP claimants back to work

The findings come as the insurer announces that it paid a total of £307m in group protection claims in 2019. Through its group income protection (GIP) policies, Legal & General was able to help 882 employees return to work within their deferred period last year, an increase of nearly 40% on 2018. This represents 26% of UK employees who were absent from work, due to long term illness or injury, return to work before a pay-out. A further 324 employees were able to return to work after payment of benefit had begun with the support of the insurer's early intervention services. The stat...