Creating an employee health benefits package: Income protection and other financial support

Author: Chris Wilson

Overview

This series of Leading practice guides discusses how employers can approach creating a cost-effective health benefits package that will attract new and retain existing employees.

Here, we discuss what employers should consider when deciding to offer permanent health insurance, critical illness insurance, life assurance and/or cash plans as benefits to employees. Other guides in the series:

• Creating an employee health benefits package: Why invest in employees' health?
• Creating an employee health benefits package: Formulating a strategy and approach
• Creating an employee health benefits package: Engaging a provider
• Creating an employee health benefits package: Private medical insurance