4 best practices for successful voluntary benefit participation

Forty-eight percent of employers in a recent Towers Watson survey said voluntary benefits will be an important part of their benefit packages over the next five years. Benefit advisers and employers hoping to drive enrollment in those voluntary benefit programs should consider these four factors that case study research from Des Moines, Iowa-based ARAG shows boost participation. [Image: Fotolia]

Many employers choose to separate core enrollment from voluntary enrollment, however, research shows that enrolling in all benefits at one time can result in six times higher participation, says ARAG. [Image: Fotolia]