The Insurance Couch Podcast - Employee benefits: Why caregiving support drives productivity (2/3)

Get Your Insurance Fix on “The Insurance Couch” Podcast! ⁠⁠Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Oliver Lang⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, former CEO of InsurTech Unicorn Wefox/One Insurance, supervisory board member and advisor and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nikolaus Sühr,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Co-Founder and CEO of InsurTech enabler ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KASKO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as they bring you unique insights from their experiences in the insurance world.In this episode, they speak about why long-term care is an important societal challenge, but not necessarily one that employers should address through insurance alone. Instead, they explore how employee benefits can have a greater impact by helping employees navigate the practical challenges of caring for relatives and dealing with other unexpected personal situations that affect productivity.Here are the key takeaways:Covering the cost of long-term care is a major challenge in many countries.That doesn't mean employers should cover employees' long-term care costs through a benefit programme.What really drives employee productivity is helping employees navigate their relatives' long-term care needs.The real value lies in services, helping employees find the right organisations and support, rather than simply providing financial benefits.The same principle applies more broadly: programmes that help employees deal with unexpected personal challenges are often the most valuable.Listen to “The Insurance Couch” to stay tuned for the newest chatter about the industry!