Insurance

These plans hold appeal in an unpredictable economy but must be well-designed to avoid employee dissatisfaction.

Altered by the ACA, limited medical plans may actually increase in popularity for some workers.

Just 38% of parents said they’re extremely comfortable talking about insurance, while 55% are fine discussing the intoxicants, according to a survey released today by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

Concerns about finances, fears of unexpected death and more make this ethnic group a potential target for advisers.

Federal officials now will allow some insurers to wait until 2015 to comply with the consumer protection.

Employee discount programs remain popular, but with a caveat.

The U.S. government needs to offset “misinformation” about the health care law being circulated in states led by Republican governors, according to the Obama administration official responsible for implementation.

Online health insurance broker EHealth Inc. won permission from the U.S. government to enroll customers for subsidized plans offered under the federal health care law.

Veterinary costs are on the rise, making pet insurance more valuable to employees.

Although well-known benefits, auto and home insurance need a workplace boost.

Altered by the ACA, limited medical plans may actually increase in popularity for some workers.

The results for selling voluntary have been ‘pathetic’ recently, says EBA Columnist Nelson Griswold, who shares how to overcome that.

Despite changes to group benefits, many agents are wary of selling voluntary - here's why they should reconsider.

Digital Benefit Advisors launches a private exchange in Vermont, with plans to expand to a handful of states within 90 days, a company executive told Employee Benefit Adviser Tuesday.

Health insurance premiums will drop by about 50% on average for consumers in New York who buy new plans through a state-run marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act.

Americans collectively have millions of pets, but few are covered by insurance.

MetLife poll reveals employees view voluntary legal plans as easy to handle.

Nelson Griswold on using voluntary sales as back-door strategy.

PricewaterhouseCoopers released results of an employee financial wellness study this week and found that 36% of employees in the generation born in the early ’60s through early ’80s say they’re likely to tap into their retirement savings.

California is the only U.S. state where the cost of auto insurance decreased over two decades through 2010, according to a consumer group that attributes the decline to a law that gave regulators more control over rates.