Sun Life U.S. has expanded its Family Leave Insurance (FLI) offering to Florida, with more states on the way. Sun Life currently offers FLI in Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas. The fully insured offering broadens workers' access to paid leave, giving more employers the option to provide a valuable benefit to their employees more easily.

Sun Life has long been an advocate for paid leave, working with state programs to include a private option and supporting the recent legislative proposal from Senators Deb Fischer and Angus King to expand access to the employer paid leave tax credit. Sun Life FLI aligns with the current tax credit and will align with changes in the future. Built on decades of industry experience and expertise on leave, absence management, and return-to-work models, Sun Life FLI fills a substantial benefits gap for employers in states without government programs. Sun Life FLI is offered as fully insured coverage, helping small and mid-size employers offer the benefit without the risk of self-funding.

With Sun Life FLI, employees get the benefit of Sun Life's online claims submission, and employers can track employees' leave details, supporting overall health and productivity management. Sun Life FLI is available for quoting in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Tennessee and Texas on April 1, 2024, with additional states expected to approve filing in the coming months.