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Legal & General

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About Legal & General

Legal & General is one of the largest financial services groups in the UK, providing a wide range of insurance, pensions, retirement, investment and protection products. It helps individuals and businesses with financial security through life insurance, income protection, business protection, workplace pensions, retirement solutions and investment services.

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LinkedIn  ·  YouTube  ·  Facebook  ·  Instagram
Year Founded
1836
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Company Size
10,000+

Perkwise Insight

Overview

Legal & General is one of the UK's most established financial services providers, offering a comprehensive suite of workplace benefits including group life assurance, group income protection, group critical illness cover, and workplace pensions. What distinguishes L&G from newer entrants is their depth of experience-they've been protecting British families and businesses since 1836.

Best For

UK businesses seeking comprehensive group protection

Pricing

Custom quote

Customers

13m

Pros
Unmatched Financial Strength and Stability
As a FTSE 100 company with £1.1 trillion in assets under management and 188 years of continuous operation, Legal & General provides institutional-grade security.
Spark App
Spark provides employees with a beautifully designed mobile app offering nutrition planning, fitness tracking, meditation guides, wellbeing podcasts, and a digital gym.
Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Support Services
Integrated Workplace Pensions Expertise
Cons
Adviser-Only Distribution Model
Premium Pricing Tier
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Key Features & Benefits

Spark Employee Wellbeing Platform

What It Does

Comprehensive mobile app providing employees with nutrition planning, fitness tracking with challenges, self-guided meditation, wellbeing podcasts, digital gym access, and personalised health resources.

Why It Matters

Spark solves the communication problem that plagues most group protection schemes. Instead of benefits buried in PDFs nobody reads, employees have an engaging app they actually open.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

What It Does

Provides confidential 24/7 support through Health Assured for personal or work-related issues including counselling, legal advice, financial guidance, and practical support.

Why It Matters

Mental health and wellbeing issues are now the leading cause of long-term absence in the UK. L&G's partnership with Health Assured provides genuinely comprehensive support that catches issues before they become claim-worthy disabilities.

Rehabilitation and Return-to-Work Support

What It Does

Provides access to funded physiotherapy, psychological treatment, occupational therapy, and vocational rehabilitation specialists who build structured return-to-work programs.

Why It Matters

L&G's proactive rehabilitation approach measurably reduces claim durations. This benefits everyone: employees recover better with proper support, employers get team members back sooner, and L&G reduces claim costs (which keeps premiums competitive).

Implementation & Support

Setup Process

  • Quote generation
  • Benefit design finalisation
  • Underwriting and medical assessment
  • Policy documentation and setup
  • Employee communications
  • Go-live 

Technical Requirements

  • Employee census data
  • Company information
  • Email address for Spark access and communications
  • Smartphone recommended for Spark app
  • Payroll integration available for premium collection
  • Benefits administration platform connections for larger employers
  • API access for enterprise-scale implementations

Support Options

  • Dedicated account manager
  • Technical claims support team
  • 24/7 emergency claims line for serious incidents
  • Regular scheme reviews and management information
  • Communication toolkit and materials through Spark
  • Training and education webinars

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