advo group

20/06/2024

We are incredibly proud of our Employee Benefit’s teams in securing four finalist places at the upcoming Health & Protection Awards.

advo are finalists in:

#1. Best Group Health Insurance Advice Firm
#2. Best Health Insurance Adviser (An award for individual advisers) – Luc Genest, Advo Group
#3. Best Sales & Retention Advice Team – Both the advisory and support teams
#4. Outstanding Newcomer Award – Joseph Foord, Advo Group

Fantastic achievement once again to a highly talented group of individuals.

We give special mention to Luc Genest who this year is a finalist again in 2024 after last year winning the ‘Best Newcomer’ award. Also, we must give a ‘shout out’ to Joseph Foord for continuing advo’s tradition as finalists in the Newcomer category, it’s testament to his manager, Simon Friday’s ability to shape and create outstanding advisers. A special mention too to Jenny Durling, the manager of the Employee Benefit’s support team, who through their specialist and precise work in supporting clients day-to-day help make the advisors look good in front of their clients.

Last year saw advo achieve incredible success winning multiple categories including the overall accolade as the UK’s Advisory Firm of the Year.

The winners are revealed at a ‘Black-Tie event in October at London Hilton Park Lane.

The picture is the Advisory Account Management Team at a recent visit to Bupa’s Cromwell Hospital.

17/05/2024

This month, as the weather at last starts to warm and we start to think about our summer getaways, we include an article from advo HR Adviser, Louise Herring, who looks at the importance of Annual Leave, both from a productivity, practical and legal views.
https://news.advogroup.co.uk/the-importance-of-annual-leave/

14/05/2024

With both summer holidays and May being Skin Cancer Awareness month in mind, Lucy Irvine, our Head of Employee Benefits, has looked at how we can protect ourselves and access early diagnosis using your staff benefits. We have also enclosed a reminder from the Employee Benefit Team of the additional support clients have to make sure their staff get the most out of their benefits.

As May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month we are shining a light on the critical importance of preventative skin cancer screening in saving lives. With skin cancer rates on the rise globally, early detection through regular screenings has emerged as a powerful tool in combating this potentially deadly d...

07/05/2024

A new Tax year brings in a new set of HMRC reporting deadlines; the next big deadline being Employee Benefit P11D submissions. Workplace benefits are a popular way to attract employees attract and retain good people; with these benefits comes the legal duties of either payrolling the benefits or P11d submissions.

Lisa Wichlacz, our Northern Payroll Team manager on new P11D deadlines that must be met & whether to ‘Payroll’ or ‘Submit’.

A new Tax Year brings in a new set of HMRC reporting deadlines; the next big deadline being Employee Benefit P11D submissions. Workplace benefits are a popular way to attract employees, seen in the increase of Employers offering benefits such as medical, dental and risk policies to their staff, in o...

02/05/2024

If you are looking to promote your Wellbeing offering to staff? Look no further! advo's tailored presentations, benefit fairs, and drop-in clinics are designed just for you.

Onsite or Virtual Presentations: Ensure your workforce understand the benefits available to them and any important changes or updates to cover. Whether it's an in-person presentation or a virtual gathering, advo’s team of Advisers, together with Provider Partners, can deliver tailored information in a format that works for you.

Employee Benefit Fairs: Our benefit fairs offer a platform for Providers to promote the full extent of their Wellbeing offering directly to the workforce. An engaging and entertaining day with freebies and prizes also on offer!

Drop-in Clinics: Held either onsite or virtually, our 1-2-1 clinics provide staff with the opportunity to discuss benefit queries confidentially with an expert Adviser. Our Private Clients team are also on hand to discuss personal policies available via advo on a self-funded basis.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to boost engagement and awareness of the benefits provided to your workforce! Contact us today to learn more and obtain a quotation for your tailored Benefits day.

https://news.advogroup.co.uk/give-your-staff-benefits-a-boost/

16/04/2024

With World Health Day earlier this month on her mind, Ellie Sultana, advo’s Employee Benefits manager has outlined her thoughts on how organisations can prioritise employee wellbeing via the staff benefits that are already in place.
‘Elevate Your Employee Benefits’ Experience’

World Health Day was the April 7th this year and so with the new tax year and for many organisations a new trading year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on how we can prioritise employee wellbeing via the benefits you already have in place and/or are looking to offer to your staff. Through advo.....

08/04/2024

“In the words of David Bowie, it’s all about ch-ch-ch-changes. Lots of new legislation in HR that employers need to be aware of” so says Alison Gill, advo’s Head of HR. Check out her essential Guide to 2024 legislation changes.

https://aol.advogroup.co.uk/docs/HR_2024_EMPLOYMENT_LEGISLATION_UPDATE-03.23.pdf

02/04/2024

Incredibly honoured and humbled to be once again singled out as one of the UK’s 'top tier' EB firms as finalists for 2024’s Corporate Adviser Firm of the Year.

Simon Friday, one of advo’s Employee Benefit Managers sums up what this means to advo “To be shortlisted for the Adviser Firm of the Year at Corporate Adviser Awards 2024 is another great achievement for our Employee Benefit teams here at advo. Following one of our most prolific award winning years in 2023, it goes to show the continued excellence we provide to our clients and our insurer partners by being finalists for such a prestigious award in 2024.

We always pride ourselves in doing the best for our clients and this shortlisting underlines our ongoing passion to be an extension of our clients’ businesses”

https://news.advogroup.co.uk/advo-are-finalists-for-corporate-adviser-firm-of-the-year-2/

25/03/2024

It’s No April Fool!... advo’s Head of HR, Alison Gill, highlights an anomaly that will impact businesses that run staff holiday entitlement in line with the tax year. The law around holiday states that you must provide a minimum 5.6 working weeks’ leave each year. This is 28 days including bank / public holiday for full -time employees. This year, Good Friday falls on 29th March 2024 so this would be included in the current 2023 / 2024 bank holidays. This means that next year, 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025, there will be only seven bank holidays. So, what does this mean?
Read on…

Some businesses have a holiday year for their employees which run from 1st April – 31st March and this year is a ‘Double Easter’. If you recognise bank holidays as fixed holidays for your employees, i.e. employees are not required to work on a bank holiday, the timing of Easter this year, mean...

08/03/2024

With today being International Woman’s Day, I wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate our management team. At advo we certainly buck the financial industry trends.

Recruiting whenever we can from within, some of our most senior people joined us at very junior positions & have come up through the ranks.

Looking at our Leadership and Management within advo, out of 14 senior oversight roles, 10 are women, over 70%. This is not by design, but through natural selection of the best candidates. I believe the scope, ability, knowledge and capabilities within our management team are second to none. You guys are simply bloody marvellous!

06/03/2024

Employee Appreciation Day at the beginning of this month was a great time to recognise the hard work and dedication of employees behind the success of our businesses. But don’t forget it should last all year, every year, not just one day!

advo’s Employee Benefit Manager, Ellie Sultana, takes a look at how a well-balanced staff benefit’s package plays a pivotal part.

“At advo, we understand the importance of valuing our employees everyday and aim to allow our clients to do the same too. We this by providing advice and ongoing guidance to build and manage comprehensive benefits packages for employees and assist with supporting the promotion and engagement to ensure your employees understand and value the ‘benefit spend’ you make.” …

Employee Appreciation Day at the beginning of this month was a great time to recognise the hard work and dedication of employees behind the success of our businesses. But don’t forget it should last all year, every year, not just one day! At advo, we understand the importance of valuing our employ...

28/02/2024

I surprised some of the EB team earlier today when wandering around the offices. In our hybrid working world I believe it’s the face-to-face interaction that creates the innovation, strategy and ultimately best results. advo fully embraces hybrid working, the ability for employees to choose their best way of being their most productive, but all enjoy those times when we all come together. Its moments like this that maintain and strengthen a company’s culture.

Take a look at what makes us Health & Protection Awards’ Advisory Firm of the Year, last year. https://www.advogroup.co.uk