Cigna UK is first insurer to gain occupational health accreditation

Cigna UK HealthCare Benefits is delighted to announce it is the first UK insurer offering occupational health services to successfully gain Safe Effective Quality Occupational Health Services (SEQOHS) accreditation. This was achieved on the 6th of September 2011.

The SEQOHS is a voluntary accreditation scheme set up by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine. The scheme is intended to support employers in selecting an occupational health provider.  Cigna is committed to delivering the highest level of occupational health services to employers and is proud to be the first insurer in the UK to have demonstrated the required competencies to meet the SEQOHS standards.

The UK Government has outlined in their Public Health Strategy for England that employers will be encouraged to contract only with service providers that meet the SEQOHS standards.  Cigna is now able to demonstrate their ability to meet those requirements, and looks forward to supporting more employers in managing employee health and wellbeing through the delivery of effective occupational health services.

Ann Dougan, Marketing Director says:

 "Cigna has continually been at the forefront of evolving occupational health services in the UK to meet the ever changing needs of employers.  We were one of the first providers to introduce telephonic case management services to help employers prevent and manage employee absences.  This accreditation is further evidence of our commitment to leading the way in occupational health services and we're exceptionally proud to be the first health insurer to achieve this."