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This blog post shares some of the data we've collected over the years about how prevalent maternity and paternity absences are within schools. We will also provide employers with a five step guide to ensure that when a member of staff becomes aware of being pregnant or being matched to adopt a child, leave can be arranged and managed smoothly and positively.

When choosing your staff absence insurance provider, it is important to deal with a company that can handle claims efficiently, so that you receive the correct reimbursement quickly and easily.  We pride ourselves on our speed, efficiency and customer service when dealing with our schools claims. 

The finalists for the Modern Claims Awards 2016 have been revealed and we are thrilled to announce that Absence Protection have been shortlisted in the category of Broker of the Year.  

Following George Osbourne’s summer budget announcement in July 2015, we published an article outlining the imminent changes to Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) and what it would mean to insurance consumers across the UK. From 1st November 2015, IPT rose to 9.5%, a 3.5% increase from its original rate of 6%.  Since then, millions of people have been forced to pay an increased premium for their insurance cover as providers look to compensate for the increased tax rate.  

For many professionals across the UK, making an appointment with their GP has become nigh impossible. Many patients are only being allowed to make appointments on the day they call the surgery. Others are being forced to wait up to three weeks to see their doctor. As a consequence, more than one million patients each year are seeking care at an A&E unit because they are unable to get a GP appointment, NHS research has found.