Swiss Re's Neurodiversity Journey - An Update

By Asil Motala, Co-chair of Swiss Re UK Neurodiversity ERG

Swiss Re began our neurodiversity journey during the pandemic with a group of parents getting together to discuss the support available for their children. It started here in the UK as a group of parents sharing knowledge, but since then has grown to a network providing support for all individuals and their families globally.

This year during Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we officially launched our Neurodiversity ERG globally in multiple offices across the world. This was a key moment for us, and since then we have looked to accelerate our progress on our Neurodiversity journey.

One of our targets for the year was enhancing the benefits we had for neurodiverse individuals and their family. In the UK, the benefit prior to 1 July was based on a case by case where funding was provided for diagnosis and relevant follow-up support. While our PMI provided coverage for individuals with a diagnosis, there was a gap for those who were undiagnosed or looking to get a diagnosis which this benefit looked to address.

Well, starting from 1 July, we looked to improve our approach. Using feedback from the GAIN Individual and Corporate Member survey, as well as news on what our peers in the industry were doing, we looked to include this benefit within our PMI. Our PMI coverage has now been enhanced from the 1st of July to provide support for individuals and their families. It provides access to an assessment for autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia, as well as the support needed to provide more comfortable at work or school.

This is just one aspect of our journey that we're progressing on, and we're looking to progress further across all aspects. We look forward to learning from others in the industry, as well as sharing our own learnings as we embark on this journey together.