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Veronica Garabelli// July 8, 2016//
Richmond-based Elephant Auto Insurance has announced significant changes to its parental leave policy, including three months paid maternity leave and two weeks paid paternity leave.
“We know that the demands on new mothers don’t stop after 12 weeks, so we’re also granting an additional week of paid time off in the child’s first year to help with doctor appointments and other needed activities,” Louisa Scadden, head of people services at Elephant, said in a statement. “We’d also like to reward those mothers that do return to work by giving them an extra two weeks of full pay six months after they return from work. We also know that dads or partners need time off too – and so we are giving them two weeks of paid leave as well.”
Elephant currently employs over 500 staff in the Richmond area and continues to grow rapidly. Last year, the company was named to Virginia Business’ Best Places to Work list.
Founded in 2009, Elephant offers auto, home, motorcycle, and life insurance to customers in the United States. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Admiral Group plc, a major insurance company based in the United Kingdom.
