As a successful business owner, you understand that your employee benefit package can be a powerful tool in attracting and retaining top talent within your company.

A responsible benefits package means looking after your people in difficult times as well as good ones. Make sure you’re able to help your employees out financially in the short-term, should something unexpected happen. Good people can be much more difficult – and expensive – to replace than good technology.

An effective, clearly communicated benefits and remuneration strategy that is appreciated by your employees is a huge help if you want to retain and recruit high calibre staff. What’s the use of the latest technology without the experience and expertise needed to put it to work?

What if employees are too ill to work for long periods of time? Do you have anything in place to help them financially? Are you able to speed up their return to the workplace? There are schemes that pay out a lump sum to speed up recovery from the financial and emotional trauma of serious illness, as well as a regular income to anyone off work over the longer term.

We can advise on counselling and advice services to guide both your company and employees on coping with challenging situations. Together, we can find a supportive, practical plan to get people back to work.

Traditional life assurance can protect your employees' families and dependants, increasing peace of mind for everyone. It also helps to establish your reputation as a responsible employer - essential in a competitive labour market.

The cost of protecting your people and their families against the financial consequences of serious illness and death is probably much lower than you might expect.