XMA is a 558-person organisation leading the way in consulting and IT services in the UK.They seamlessly implement hardware and bespoke software solutions and help protect business assets with cutting-edge security. They focus on elevating customer satisfaction, streamlining operational efficiency and generating growth — and wanted to deploy the same values internally to fuel their greatest assets: their people. With more than 35 years in the business of providing cutting-edge solutions to their clients, they were looking for a better solution themselves when it came to their benefits offering. Their goalsWith experience using different benefits offerings, XMA wanted to do something differently this time around for their employees to satisfy some of their core benefits goals: 1. Improve their Glassdoor rating and EVP to attract talent“When I first started, there weren’t that many benefits or added extras that XMA offered” says Claire Golton, Transactional Procurement Manager at XMA. Without any stand-out benefits, their EVP wasn’t the strongest for attracting top talent. And at the time, their Glassdoor rating was sitting at a 3.2 and they wanted to grow an EVP that would not only satisfy their current employees but would attract new ones. 2. Boost their benefits engagement rateAnother goal was to increase the amount of engagement their employees had with their benefits because it wasn’t something people used or talked about before. Rod Harper, long-time Warehouse Manager at XMA expressed how: “I’ve been in XMA now for 32 years, before YuLife people just went about their normal day to day, people really didn’t look at doing extra exercise.”The concept of wellbeing wasn’t much of a focus before they implemented YuLife, and because of it, they were also noticing the effects on their absenteeism and overall engagement in the workplace. 3. Improve their absenteeism ratesLeighton Churchill, Adviser from Partners& expressed how “for XMA [the goal] was to tackle absenteeism,” he said. “They didn’t have an income protection policy at the time, so that was costing the business money.”Without proper cover, they weren’t protected against long-term absence cost and didn’t have enough rehabilitation support to bring people back to work quicker — or the level of wellbeing support to help their employees avoid illness altogether. That is when their adviser, Leighton Churchill from Partners& introduced them to YuLife.The results Back in 2021, XMA was looking for something that would offer them a chance to satisfy all their above goals and more. That’s when they discovered YuLife and decided to give it a shot and see if it fit with their business. “They wanted to offer something different than traditional insurance,” says Leighton, Adviser from Partners&. “The YuLife conversation was perfect for that.”Since launching YuLife in 2022, XMA has noted measurable growth in all of their areas of improvement and have noticed a drastic change, even in the way people feel about the business and their daily healthy habits.Their progress in each of their goals has been evident over the last 2 years: 1. They improved their EVP and Glassdoor score by 23%XMA’s Glassdoor score started at 3.4, and since using YuLife, it now sits at 4.2 — leaving them with a happier team and a stronger EVP to attract top talent. Now because of YuLife: “It has real tangible benefits for people when they come into work,” Cerian expresses. “Candidates in the marketplace are looking at businesses that focus on employee wellbeing. It’s one of the top drivers when top talent candidates are looking to move jobs.”They’ve also found the YuLife solution aligns well with their ESG goals, and ⅓ are donating to the ESG initiatives and they’re making a significant contribution: 2. Grew their benefits engagement with 68% download rate Since adding YuLife, their benefits engagement has definitely increased — not just in the numbers, but in the amount of engagement, community a feeling of value created within the workplace as well. “The benefits are insane,” exclaims Claire. “People are happier, people want to be here. It’s a place everyone wants to work. And when you’re interviewing for candidates, they’re excit[ed] to work for a company that values their staff so much.” And it’s helped people really start engaging in healthier habits every day: 3. Reduced absenteeism by 20%Since implementing Group Income Protection with YuLife, they haven’t just noticed people are happier, they’ve been able to actually reduce their absenteeism by 20% — but it wasn’t just the wellbeing rewards and physical activity, it’s also the protection they’ve offered their team compared to before. “By having the Income Protection policy, they’ve got that early intervention support from the insurer which again will help support their employee’s back to work,” explains Leighton.They also invested in Group Life Insurance for their employees, and their team members are raving about it first-hand. They feel more protected, and don’t have to worry about what might happen to their families should the worst happen.“It’s important for me to have the YuLife insurance because I’ve got 4 mortgages,” says one employee. “But I’m glad that I’m covered with YuLife, so if anything happens to me, I know that my loved ones are covered when I’m gone.” But above all, as Rob says, it’s allowed people to find a healthy integration of work and life: “De-stress, go away from the job move away from your desk, go and get a coffee, go for a walk, get your steps in so when you’re back at your job you can come straight to the job and work hard at your job but then go enjoy yourself. I think that balance is really important.”