About Canada Life
Canada Life is an insurance, wealth management, retirement and protection provider. They deliver a range of solutions including pensions, annuities, workplace protection (life, income and critical illness), investment bonds, estate planning and retirement products. Canada Life aims to help individuals and businesses build financial security and long-term outcomes.
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Canada Life is one of the UK's leading workplace protection providers, offering Group Life Insurance, Group Income Protection, and Group Critical Illness cover to businesses of 2+ employees. Unlike pure insurance plays, Canada Life wraps comprehensive support services around every policy-including 24/7 GP access, mental health support, and rehabilitation services.
UK businesses seeking comprehensive workplace protection
Custom quote
3.5m UK customers
Key Features & Benefits
Health and Wellbeing App
Provides 24/7 access to UK-based online GPs, mental health helpline and counselling, get-fit programmes, nutrition advice, financial support.
Employees can get same-day virtual consultations instead of waiting weeks for NHS appointments.
Early Intervention and Rehabilitation Services
Access to dedicated helpline staffed by registered nurses, occupational therapists, and vocational rehabilitation consultants (all Mental Health First Aiders) for immediate guidance on supporting employees and facilitating return to work.
Canada Life's proactive approach means shorter absences, better outcomes, and dramatically reduced HR administrative burden.
Flexible Benefits Platform
Allows employees to choose from a menu of voluntary benefits alongside core coverage, creating a personalised benefits package that meets individual needs and circumstances.
Flexible benefits let you offer choice without breaking the budget, and employees appreciate the autonomy. This works particularly well for multi-generational workforces.
Implementation & Support
Setup Process
- Initial consultation with a financial adviser
- Quote request and generation
- Quote review and selection
- Employee data collection
- Trust setup
- Policy activation
- Employee communications
Technical Requirements
- Basic employee data in Excel or CSV format; email access for ongoing administration
- Smartphones recommended for WeCare and myStrength apps
- Integration: No complex IT integration required
- Trust Administration: Minimal if using Canada Life's Master Trust or Excepted Solution Trust
Support Options
- Dedicated account management (larger schemes)
- Platform access for policy management
- Phone support
- Email support
- Day-one absence management helpline for immediate support