Responsibilities shifting for employee benefits
Controlling employer costs for health care benefits is a top priority among finance executives, according to a new study.
Juliette Fairley
New York requires life insurers to search death master file every 3 months
The New York Department of Financial Services has issued a mandate requiring New York life insurers to search the U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File every three months in order to find beneficiaries of the recently deceased who are unaware they are eligible for benefits.
Studies: Retirees fear rising health costs
Nearly half of soon-to-be-retired, high-net-worth Americans say they are terrified of what health care costs may do to their retirement plans, according to a new survey.
Study: Insurers using social media, but not seeing increased sales
In kasinas yet-to-be released 2nd annual study, findings indicate that about 87% of asset managers and insurers use LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, but very few are experiencing increased sales.
Liberty Mutual debuts group benefits mobile app
Liberty Mutual Insurances Group Benefits operation became the first to introduce a mobile application that makes it easier for employees and clients to manage their benefits.
The opportunity within annuities
Confidence in retirement security is shaky with only 36% of baby boomers saying they have enough assets to live comfortably in retirement, according to a new study.
Insurers identify technology best practices
Among the best practices that emerged at a Novarica Insurance Technology 2012 Research Council meeting of 50-plus insurance executives were ways to manage the increased demand to support a Bring Your Own Device policy and turn it to the insurers' advantage.
Corporate health exchanges to give public exchanges a run for their money
About 44% of employers believe they will provide employee health benefits through a corporate exchange in the next three to five years, according to a new study.