Benefits Think How health-related lost productivity can affect your clients

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It’s easy for your clients to view disability insurance as a commodity, with all products and carriers considered equal. But this perspective is a mistake that could cost them money — in the form of lost employee productivity.

Many brokers underestimate the impact a comprehensive disability management philosophy, including return-to-work and stay-at-work programs, can have on the total cost of an employee benefits program. These programs help save companies significant dollars by reducing the costs of health-related lost productivity, including losses associated with employee absenteeism and presenteeism.

Brian Kost
Program Director

Kost is the program director for Standard Insurance Company’s Workplace Possibilities program. He has been with The Standard since 2007 and was instrumental in creating the program that exists today. … Read full bio


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