Aegon Life Insurance has recently launched a Work from Anywhere (WFA) policy effective from April 1, 2021, making it the first insurer to formally adopt a human resource policy that allows employees to work from any location across the country. It has also launched the concept of core working hours to encourage managers and teams to plan e-meetings and conference calls at specific times during the day. This is to ensure that employees don’t end up working for extended hours, and are able to have a healthy work-life balance.
Sunita Rath, Chief People Officer, Aegon Life Insurance, said, “Needless to say, we will still have our office space to enable employees to meet, brainstorm, connect and collaborate.”
At Aegon Life, the second Wednesday of every month has been designated as ‘No Meetings Day’, with no prescheduled calls and meetings. This will enable uninterrupted work and focus on projects.
There will also be a one-time reimbursement for setting up one’s home office. Aegon Life said the company is also organising regular online wellness sessions to support the mental and emotional well-being of the employees.
