Alan Play: Health benefits that drive productivity
A new way to support your team's health and help them show up better, every day.
We’ve always believed that group benefits shouldn’t just be a cost line on your P&L. They should help your business work better.
That’s why we’re launching Alan Play in Canada - a tool designed to turn healthy habits into everyday routines, and to quietly improve how your team feels, works, and connects.
Starting June 2025, Alan Play will be available for all businesses using Alan in Ontario and coming nationwide soon after.
Why we built Alan Play
Most benefits kick in after someone needs care. We wanted to shift from fixing problems to avoiding them. By helping people build small habits today, you get a more reliable, engaged team tomorrow.
Alan Play grew out of our work in France, where:
- 80% of employees joined and kept using it
- Participants added 20,000 steps per month on average
- 80% of HR leaders saw teams click faster and share ideas more freely
Those numbers translate into fewer sick days, steadier project pace and a sense of teamwork that lasts.
What Alan Play does
Alan Play lives in your existing Alan app. Once your team updates, these features are ready:
Daily challenges: Short prompts for movement, mindfulness or hydration. They take less than five minutes and fit any schedule.
Instant points and perks: Earn badges, points and small rewards right in the app. Recognition keeps people motivated.
Team goals and leaderboards: Create groups and set shared targets. A little friendly competition helps teams build habits together.
Gentle reminders: Subtle notifications nudge people at the right time without overwhelming them.
Insights for you: A dashboard shows who is active, which challenges land best and where engagement dips. You will know when to spark a new challenge or send an extra reminder.
How your day-to-day changes
- Better attendance: Teams that move more report fewer colds, aches and midweek lulls.
- Higher focus: A quick stretch or breathing break clears mental clutter and boosts productivity.
- Stronger bonds: Shared challenges create natural moments of teamwork outside of project tasks.
- Easier management: No extra software, logins or vendors. Your HR team skips another set of spreadsheets and meetings.
How it impacts your business
- Lower costs over time: Fewer sick days and doctor visits ease your benefits spend.
- Sharper results: Healthy habits create more focus during sprints, all-hands and client meetings.
- Better retention: People notice when you invest in their well-being and stay longer.
- Clear ROI: Even small shifts in attendance and productivity add up across your workforce.
How to get started
Alan Play is free for every company on our group insurance plan. Here is all you need to do:
- Update your Alan app
- Open the Play tab
- Invite your team and pick a first challenge
Your next team meeting or project kickoff will feel different when everyone joins in.
What comes next
We will add new challenges, team events and rewards over time. Your feedback will guide what comes next. Think of Alan Play as a living part of your benefits suite, a way to keep learning what helps your people thrive.
Prevention is more than a health perk. It is a way to run a steadier, more engaged team. With Alan Play you turn benefits from a safety net into a tool for growth and connection.
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