Employees struggling with critical benefits details

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  • One in 10 early boomers received an “F” grade.
  • One in four millennials received an “F” grade.
  • One in four employees says that making benefit selections is more of a guessing game than an educated decision.
  • Provide advance information/reminders about noteworthy changes and the timing of the upcoming enrollment period.
  • Allow at least two weeks for the enrollment period.
  • Do off-cycle enrollment when introducing new benefits – especially more complex products such as permanent life insurance, individual disability insurance or supplemental health insurance (e.g. accident, hospital indemnity, cancer, critical illness).
Nick Otto
Former senior editor

Nick Otto is a former senior editor of Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit Adviser.


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