Company Health insurance plans for financial services businesses

Company Health insurance plans for financial services businesses

Looking to stand out in the financial services sector? Getting a business health plan that covers more of your workforce could help you attract and retain top talent.

In the fast-moving and highly competitive world of financial services where employee salaries can be high, it could be your benefits package that set you apart from your competition. And with a business health insurance plan from Equipsme, you can cover more of your team – not just the people at senior management level.

Providing health benefits can reduce absences, improve productivity and increase engagement. It’s also one of the most sought-after benefits – with people more conscious about their health following the pandemic and NHS waiting times rising.

How much does company health insurance for financial services firms cost?

A traditional company health insurance plan could cost hundreds or thousands of pounds per person, putting company-wide health benefits out of reach for some firms. But Equipsme health insurance plans start at just £9 per person per month, with the most popular comprehensive plan, including private diagnosis and treatment costing £39 per person per month.

Important company health benefits for financial services firms

The best company health cover for financial services firms has got to be simple and flexible, so you can pick and choose different cover levels, without creating a huge administrative burden.

Business healthcare benefits should also be practical, so your team can access everyday health support, from day one. That’s why our award-winning plans come with access to a private GP 24/7 so people can make an appointment at a time to suit them, 24/7 nurse support line, physio appointments, health checks and gym discounts – and businesses have the option to add on a stress support line or a Dental and Optical benefit.

We’ve made setting up and running the scheme simple, and people can pay in themselves to upgrade their cover or add family members, with no additional admin burden to HR, offering an extra layer of peace of mind for everyone.

MRI and CT scans

What’s included in a business healthcare plan with Equipsme?

The most popular Equipsme plan costs just £39 per person per month and includes Private Diagnosis and Treatment.

Business Health Insurance benefits from AXA Health

  • Private hospital treatment
  • Private specialist consultations
  • Private specialist tests/scans and diagnosis
  • Physio support and up to 8 F2F sessions
  • £150 excess once per person, per plan year

Extra support and value

  • Private GP 24/7
  • Nurse helpline 24/7
  • Cancer & Heart support
  • Annual home health check
  • Elder care support
  • Gym, health check and optical discounts

Optional benefits include

  • Mental health wellbeing support (EAP)
  • Dental and optical

Why use Equipsme for your financial services firm’s health insurance plan?

There are a lot of business private health insurance plans out there to choose from, but we think you’ll find working with Equipsme to be unique and, more importantly, easy!

  • You can trust our cover – because we partner with some of the most well-respected health service providers in the UK including one of the biggest health insurance companies in the UK, AXA Health. This means you can trust that we deliver quality and reliable health insurance cover for you and your employees.
  • Transparent pricing – one simple price for all ages 16-69 anywhere in the UK, for both new business and existing clients.
  • No medical questions required  no medicals or complicated questionnaires for your team to complete when you apply. We have a simple exclusion of pre-existing conditions in the last three years before cover starts. Other terms and conditions may also apply so do download our company plan overview for more details.
  • Add family members – employees have the option of paying to add their spouse/partner, plus children up to the age of 25. The first child is half price, with up to five other children covered for free. All with no admin hassle for HR.
  • Upgrade benefit cover employees can choose to pay to upgrade their benefit level at each annual renewal window. Again, with no admin hassle for HR.

Need more info?

Find out what our Financial Services customers have to say about Equipsme…

Smart Pension

Smart Pension

When online pension and tech experts Smart were thinking about improving staff benefits, health insurance was at the top of their list – and they found Equipsme a great fit for their business.

Martin Warner, Director of Talent at SmartPension, explains: “Health and well‑being are really important to us as a business,” says Martin. “For us, it’s obvious: if you look after people and encourage them to look after themselves, they’ll be more engaged and more productive.

Read the full story here.

 

Castle Trust Bank

Castle Trust Bank

Independent specialist bank Castle Trust Bank has seen clear improvements in employee satisfaction with rewards and benefits – by investing in health support. That’s included extending their existing Private Medical Insurance (PMI) and opening up access to health back-up for all employees through Equipsme.

“At the end of the day, what makes us special as a bank is our service to our customers. Looking after the people who are looking after them is absolutely essential. Our employees are driving that valued service, and we want them to be happy, well, and fulfilled in their work. If people do feel ill, we’ve got a duty of care to help them get better and hopefully prevent more serious issues from developing. Which is why swift GP access, physio, and dental and optical cover are so important.” Suzanne Jacks, head of HR, Castle Trust Bank

Read more here.

 

Weatherbys Private Bank

Weatherby’s Banking Group

Weatherby’s banking group was founded in 1770, Weatherbys is a family run business that has evolved over the last 250 years to become a group of companies which include Weatherbys Private Bank, Weatherbys Racing Bank, Arkle Finance Ltd and Weatherbys Hamilton LLP. The Group provides banking services to a client base of predominantly high-net-worth individuals. In addition to banking and wealth advice, it provides financial services to the horse racing industry and wider community, asset finance to SMEs, tax and insurance services

Some 300 members of staff now have access to Equipsme’s 24/7 GP service, nurse advice line, physiotherapy appointments, and private diagnosis and hospital treatment.

They also have dental and optical cover – helping with the costs of dental and optician appointments, treatments and glasses. Staff can also choose to add their family members to their Equipsme plans.

While some senior staff already have private medical insurance, this is the first time Weatherbys has broadened its health benefits to a solution that covers every member of staff throughout the business.

Weatherbys HR Director, Carol Davies, commented: “We want to make sure our benefits package really supports our staff and helps us to maintain a competitive advantage as an employer. We know healthcare cover is increasingly popular. Given the current NHS landscape and the very real challenges in terms of access to healthcare, people are clearly looking for other options to take care of themselves.”

Read more here.

FSQDS logo

Equipsme is registered with the FSQS - reassurance for you and less hassle when choosing a health insurance plan for your financial services company.

Equipsme is fully registered on the FSQS supplier qualification system and has been through a rigorous registration process designed to demonstrate its commitment and credentials to the financial services industry as a supplier of company health insurance to banks, building societies, insurance companies and investment companies. It holds common supplier information in a central system and allows information to be accessed by all participating buying organisations in the financial services sector.

FSQS ensures an objective and consistent approach is taken to assess the risk in employing third parties and collecting the right information relevant to purchasing goods and services, across all key risk control areas including information/cyber security, data privacy, business continuity, financial crime, conduct risk, financial, legal and corporate responsibility

For more information on the FSQS please read more on their website.

Download our FSQS certificate here.

 

Need more info?

Meet our trusted providers

Meet our trusted providers

Whose services make up our award winning and industry leading Equipsme health insurance plans

Equipsme plan services are backed and delivered by some of the biggest and most well-respected organisations in their field, so you really know you’re in safe hands.

  • AXA Health – one of the UK’s leading health insurance specialists
  • Health Hero – Europe’s largest digital health provider offering remote access to experienced doctors.
  • Thriva – forward thinking home based health testing and tracking.
  • Health Assured – award winning wellbeing services covering mental, physical, financial and legal support.