6 tips to build mental resilience in the workplace
To help start 2020 on the right foot, QBE have put together some simple steps to kick start your mental health strategy.
With mental health in the workplace rising by 16% since 20161, the cost to businesses as a result of employee mental health-related absenteeism, diminished productivity and staff turnover is significant (estimated to be between £33 and £42 billion for UK employers).
Overall, larger businesses and those with HR departments that have the resources to plan and scope out solutions, tend to be more proactive around mental health. For SMEs, partnerships and sole traders, it can be more difficult due to limited resources.
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About QBE
QBE European Operations is part of QBE Insurance Group, one of the world’s leading international insurers and reinsurers and Standard & Poor’s A+ rated. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, QBE’s gross written premium for the year ended 31 December 2018 was US$13.7 billion.
As a business insurance specialist, QBE European Operations offers a range of insurance products from the standard suite of property, casualty and motor to the specialist financial lines, marine and energy. All are tailored to the individual needs of our small, medium and large client base.
We understand the crucial role that effective risk management plays in all organisations and work hard to understand our clients’ businesses so that we offer insurance solutions that meet their needs – from complex programmes to simpler e-trading solutions – and support them in minimising their risk exposures. Our expert risk management and rehabilitation practitioners focus on helping clients improve their risk management so that they may benefit from a reduction in claims frequency and costs.