Voluntary

Rates of hearing loss in the workplace are rising rapidly and screenings and treatments to deal with the problem need to be strategized by employers who want to keep experienced workers.

The health insurer’s interim CEO has announced plans to create four separate business units for Medicare, Medicaid, commercial and individual sales and dental, vision and disability insurance.

The consulting firm finds that almost a third of voluntary sales in 2011 were to the largest employers, but no market has reached its saturation point.

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently overruled prior precedent on transferring disabled employees to vacant positions.

The passing of a worker is a traumatic time, and employers need to be prepared to deal with benefits, notifications and grief counseling.

Combining voluntary and permanent life to help employees.

Discount programs deliver financial savings of up to 50% to employees, increasing their loyalty to their employer.

Consumer-driven health plans have bypassed health maintenance organizations to become the second most common plan design offered by U.S. employers, according to an Aon Hewitt survey.

Companies like Dow Corning and IBM are jumping on the bandwagon for overseas employee volunteer assignments with an eye on insights into joint markets, improved skills and increased retention among the youngest and hungriest workers.

Participants in comprehensive workplace wellness programs achieve a significant reduction in health risks in as little as 18 months, according to a new study conducted by the Principal Financial Group, with the greatest impact among participants who also received personalized health coaching.