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Case study | Group life assurance

Large manufacturing client streamlines group life assurance governance with a Master Trust

Enhancing a global manufacturing company’s group life assurance plan to improve efficiency, consistency, and claim management.

Client overview

Business type

Large manufacturing organisation 

Locations

UK

Employees

4,000+ global employees
2,500+ UK employees

Key outcomes

  • Transitioned a complex employer trust into a streamlined Master Trust arrangement
  • Reduced significant administrative and legal burden for the business
  • Improved clarity of processes for faster, more efficient claim payments

The challenge

Although the employer operated as a single group, each of its UK entities used different internal processes for life assurance. This inconsistency created avoidable complexity and delays when claims arose.

As their broker, our key challenges were:

  • Multiple entities using inconsistent processes, making it difficult to administer and verify claims
  • Trustees carrying a significant governance responsibility and struggling to meet requirements efficiently
  • Slow claims settlement due to unclear documentation, causing frustration for both employees and the insurer

Lee Fitzgerald
Senior Employee Benefits Consultant

The solution

The client partnered with us to help make their lives easier by simplifying and driving efficiency in their group life assurance plan. Following a detailed review, we restructured the plan and the associated employer’s, before then working with the company to transition the scheme into the insurer’s Master Trust.

Our process started by understanding the client’s needs and goals:

  • Conducting a detailed review of entity structures, benefit variations and administration processes to understand the source of delays
  • Restructuring the plan and associated employer records to create clear, consistent data for the insurer to validate claims
  • Working with the employer to transition the entire scheme into the insurer’s Master Trust, removing the need for internal trustees and creating a more robust governance model

The results

For their business

Reduced governance and regulatory risk

Transitioned from an employer-operated trust to a professionally managed Master Trust, significantly reducing legal and administrative exposure.

Simplified administration across entities

Standardised processes across all entities, making it easier for the insurer to confirm benefit levels and eligibility.

Removal of trustee responsibilities

Eliminated the need for the organisation to appoint trustees or manage complex regulatory obligations internally.

For their people

Faster claims assessment and payment

Improved documentation and consistent processes enable claims to be assessed and paid more quickly.

Improved outcomes for beneficiaries

Bereaved families and beneficiaries receive decisions and payments faster under a robust, independently governed trustee structure.

Greater reassurance and security

Employees gain confidence knowing their life assurance is managed within a secure, compliant framework.

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