Health, Safety and Well-Being
The health, safety and well-being of our workforce is important to us, helping promote employee satisfaction, enhances our appeal as an employer, and ensure we attract and retain motivated and productive people.
Our Commitment
As a company with major holdings in the life insurance business, we are especially sensitive to the day-to-day stressors our employees experience in both their personal and professional lives. We are committed to creating a workplace that allows people to perform and develop in a safe and healthy environment. We believe our employees must have the necessary support to reduce their stress at work and at home, and to improve their health and personal performance.
Programs
Our approach to workplace health and wellness focuses on providing a wide range of preventative health and well-being services for our people.
Health, Safety and Well-Being
Programs
Health Assistance and Support
Access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program. This program provides support and assistance to employees and their families facing sensitive issues related to work, health and life including: workplace challenges, nutrition and health, physical health, addiction concerns, stress, depression and anxiety, family and parenting, relationships, and other situations.
Access to Dialogue, a front-line telemedicine service that operates through a mobile app and gives our employees direct and confidential access to health specialists via an online platform or a phone and/or video call, as needed.
Access to the Best Doctors Program, which provides our employees with a free and confidential access to a global database of 50,000 peer-ranked medical specialists who can help understand medical conditions and treatment options.
Employer paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, medical, vision, and dental care coverage for its employees and retirees.
Access to on-site flu vaccinations or reimbursement of fees for a flu vaccine provided by a doctor or a pharmacy.
While most of our employees were working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, additional sanitary measures were put in place to protect our employees’ health and safety in the workplace for those who come to the office.
Wellness Programs and Incentives
We provide employees with a yearly, flexible Wellbeing Allocation, which can be used by employees towards a gym membership, to purchase gym equipment or subscribe to on-line fitness classes, as well as for the purchase work-related equipment.
We ensure our building meets all requirements related to occupational health, including ergonomic considerations.