10 Benefits Employees Welcome and Every Company Can Afford
Published on 12/13/2016
Every company has assets, but employees are arguably your most valuable asset. Without a smart, competent and dedicated workforce all other organizational assets will be used...Read More
There’s a Good Reason You Should Think About Offering Voluntary Benefits
Published on 11/22/2016
With the Health and Benefits Leadership Conference fast approaching, it’s important to prepare by brushing up on some of the industry's hot topics....Read More
This Is the One Simple Thing Employees Really Want
Published on 11/10/2016
New perks, new strategies, new working models -- employers are trying everything they can to keep their employees happy and motivated. ...Read More
Self-Service Benefits: A Simple Solution for Expanding Voluntary Insurance Products
Published on 10/27/2016
Businesses in all industries across the United States are feeling the crunch of rising health insurance costs. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, healthcare costs...Read More
Open Enrollment: Deciding Between a PPO, HMO, EPO or POS Plan
Published on 10/17/2016
It's that time of year when we all seem to be mired in alphabet soup – and not the kind you eat. ...Read More
5 most popular voluntary benefits
Published on 9/19/2016
As employers consider their health care and total rewards strategies with the context of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, nearly half...Read More
9 benefits decisions facing employers in 2016
Published on 8/18/2016
May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears. – Nelson Mandela When you come to a fork in the road, take it. – Yogi Berra Making...Read More
Why It’s Not Too Early to Start Improving Open Enrollment
Published on 8/4/2016
It might sound a little crazy, but open enrollment is right around the corner -- and now is the perfect time to start preparing. ...Read More
Top 3 Reasons Employees Won’t Invest in a 401k
Published on 7/21/2016
Every 401k investor hopes to make a return, but that doesn’t mean everyone has the same reasons for participating in a plan. ...Read More
Are Better Benefits the Solution to the Employee Wellness Problem?
Published on 7/7/2016
June is Employee Well-being Month, and that means employers are taking a hard look at the health and happiness of their employees -- and what...Read More
Why a Shortfall Exists with Vision Benefits
Published on 6/23/2016
Vision Insurance can be one of the best employee-paid values in the entire benefits suite. But the employee only realizes the value if the benefits...Read More
Government moves to curb short-term health insurance to boost Obamacare risk pool
Published on 6/13/2016
Short-term health insurance soon could get a whole lot shorter. Federal officials Wednesday moved to improve the financial outlook of Obamacare insurance plans...Read More
No Dental Insurance? Don’t Wait for Something to Go Wrong
Published on 5/31/2016
The national debate over health insurance largely overlooked dental coverage. But many of the problems in the health care industry – lack of access, high...Read More
The 4 Tax-Exempt Benefits Your Employees Want Most
Published on 5/12/2016
Employee benefits are critical: 63 percent of respondents to the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) 2015 Job Satisfaction and Engagement Report described benefits as...Read More
Seeing the Value of Vision Benefits
Published on 5/2/2016
According to three of the top vision carriers, about two-thirds of employees at large companies purchase voluntary coverage when it is offered by their employer....Read More
Manage Your Finances, Master Your Life: How to Maximize Your Employment Benefits
Published on 4/14/2016
Manage Your Finances, Master Your Life: How to Maximize Your Employment Benefits Your employment benefits can add as much as 30 percent to the value of...Read More
Understanding Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Published on 3/31/2016
If you’ve ever spent any time in a hospital (of course, any time spent at a hospital is really too long) you’ve probably felt a...Read More
Identity Theft Protection: The Must-have Voluntary Benefit
Published on 3/17/2016
Q&A with James Rosseau, President of LegalShield Business Solutions With the dramatic rise in identity theft, including severe retail data breaches and billions of compromised online credentials,...Read More
Accident Insurance helps provide employees with financial safety nets
Published on 3/3/2016
Accidents happen; that’s why they’re called accidents. And they can happen to anyone at any time, resulting in everything from a broken arm to a...Read More
The Underinsured Generation – Why Millennials Need Life Insurance
Published on 2/18/2016
Chances are, you’ve heard of the “greatest generation” – the group of Americans who endured the Great Depression, fought in World War II and made...Read More
Wellness Programs Change to Nudge You Out of the Cubicle
Published on 2/4/2016
Wellness Programs at most companies have hit a wall, and even fewer employees are getting out of their cubicles to exercise and be active during the...Read More
Term Life Insurance vs. Accidental Death & Dismemberment
Published on 1/21/2016
If you think your life insurance needs are covered with an accidental death and dismemberment policy, you’re wrong. ...Read More
It’s no Secret—Voluntary is the New Cool Kid on the Block
Published on 1/7/2016
We all know him—the kid that came back after summer and grew six inches to be the new, all-star football player. He worked hard on...Read More