Managing Your People
159 whitepapers and resources
Managing Your People
Coronavirus job retention scheme (‘CJRS’) eligibility
Employers are being offered the option to receive government funding so they can furlough employees on 80% of their wages (up to £2,500 per month). This also includes National Insurance and Pension payments. Designed for UK employers, this infographic sheds light on who is eligible for the scheme.
Maintaining our mental health
Most people already understand that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic reaches far beyond just the physical health of those who may have been infected with the virus. All ARAG business policyholders have access to our confidential counselling helpline. Download this content for more information.
Redefining business resources: Financial services & insurance
In this whitepaper, we take an in-depth look at the challenges facing the financial services and insurance sector, and how the evolution of the workforce is redefining business resources to meet these challenges head on.
Essential safety considerations for essential workers
While non-essential businesses are closing or significantly reducing activities to keep more people at home, essential businesses look for ways to keep their workers safe and healthy. This article highlights the challenges of the current operating environment for essential businesses.
Responding to Covid-19 in insurance operations: Four key stages to accelerate recovery as the "future of work" is redefined
The insurance industry is experiencing seismic shifts in day-to-day operations stemming from Covid-19, but early signs of longer-term trends are also starting to emerge. Based on questions from insurers, this paper focuses on four key stages to accelerate recovery as the future of work is redefined.
Cyber security in the time of coronavirus
Many businesses are now planning for or actively implementing a business model involving far more remote workers than they had ever anticipated. This article provides advice on good business cyber security practices and key areas to consider when planning or deploying remote working capabilities.
With a little help from your friends: The big business benefits of Employee Resource Groups
Studies show that a diverse and welcoming work environment results in happier employees, better teamwork and greater innovation because of the wide range of experiences employees bring to the table. This article looks at the emergence of Employee Resource Groups and highlights the business benefits.
SMEs: Emerging risks - Tackling the challenges facing SMEs
SMEs may be concerned about keeping a competitive advantage, but it’s the evolving workforce challenges that can have a big impact on their success. This article focuses on some of the immediate employment challenges facing today’s SMEs including flexible working and fairness in the workplace.
Orchestrating AI
Harvard Business Review Analytics Services and EXL surveyed over 500 professionals across multiple industries to learn how AI is being implemented, where companies are in their adoption of AI, and what outcomes they have been able to drive. This document provides the first look at our study data.
Gender diversity in leadership roles
According to a Million Women Mentors whitepaper, women comprise 60 percent of the insurance industry’s workforce but only occupy 19% of board seats, 11% of named inside officer positions and 12% of top officer positions. This article explores gender diversity in leadership roles.