UK employers less likely to have health strategies – Aon Employee Benefits

UK businesses are less likely than other employers in Europe to have a defined health strategy, according to a survey by Aon Employee Benefits. Further, UK employers’ priorities tend to be out of line with employee concerns, as stress and mental health are the biggest issue yet more employers focus on physical and social programmes in their strategies.

Matthew Lawrence, Chief Broking Officer – health and benefits UK and EMEA at Aon, said:

‘Unfortunately, poorly thought-out strategies waste expenditure if they aren’t underpinned by data. Using data and analytics is imperative as this informs the employer about the overall health of their employee population.’

‘2016 EMEA Health Survey’, Aon Employee Benefits, August 2016. The survey is based on 500 HR directors responding from 22 countries across Europe and the Middle East. To download the survey, please go to: http://insight.aon.com/EMEAHealthSurveyReport