Health and life insurance tops start-up employee's wishlist

According to new report

John Brazier
clock • 2 min read

Employees among UK start-up companies most desire health and life insurance as employee benefits, a new report shows.

Research conducted among 641 UK-based start-up companies by insurance broker Hooray Health & Protection has found that, for the most part, employee desires are being acknowledged and met when it comes to benefits packages. Of those employees surveyed, 57% chose health insurance as their most-wanted employee benefit, followed by 45% that selected life insurance. Other highly desired benefits included a generous pension scheme (35%) and wellbeing perks (22%). Overall, the What Workers Want 2021: Employee Benefits Survey report found that 93% of start-up employees received benefits, 78% ...

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