Voluntary benefits

Flexible scheduling, a workplace culture centered on trust and employee recognition programs are vital to employers' attraction and retention efforts, suggest two new reports.

Companies aren’t really giving potential employees what they want, a new survey finds.

If the rich get richer, one way is they have better insurance, heftier 401(k) plans, and a sturdier all-around benefits package. And the trend is making America's already wide income gap even worse.

Each year, Employee Benefit Adviser magazine grants awards to recognize excellence and innovation in the field. Nominations are due July 25.

With employers increasingly turning to VBs to fill coverage gaps, insurers like Unum are offering new systems to automate enrollment.

Increased competition, more sophisticated brokers are changing the space, Gil Lowerre of Eastbridge Consulting says at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Mania.

The share of workers who telecommute, at least some of the time, has grown from 19% in 2003 to 24% last year, according to new BLS numbers.

Are employees substituting professional diagnoses for quicker and cheaper results at the risk of their health?

Some brokers are more tuned in to clients’ plans than others, but all would benefit from a comprehensive understanding of DI, says The Standard’s Brian Kost.

With employers increasingly turning to VBs to fill coverage gaps, insurers like Unum are offering new systems to automate enrollment.