Voluntary benefits

From Silicon Valley to Wall Street, a growing number of companies are encouraging mothers — and fathers — to take time off to care for their newborns. Should you follow suit?

By complying with ACA, employers are contributing to the advancement of civilization, says Aetna’s Michael Lacroix.

Often labeled a stressful process, MetLife provides tips on how to take the pain out of the new plan.

When the money is tight, work ethic often suffers. That is why companies are offering supplemental benefits to reduce these pain points.

A study from Xerox finds that employers are using benefits such as critical illness and accident insurance to give employees peace of mind when it comes to money matters.

These professionals are developing custom solutions for clients across healthcare, retirement, technology and a broad range of benefits while growing business revenue.

Employers should work with vendors, attorneys to amend their product menu before regulations come into effect, says benefits consultant Zack Pace.

Paying for a funeral is never cheap and basic life insurance coverage may not cover the whole bill.

By complying with ACA, employers are contributing to the advancement of civilization, says Aetna’s Michael Lacroix.

Combining voluntary with major medical offerings in today’s self-service technology environment allows brokers to improve participation.

The industry’s best benefits professionals help us realize there’s more to the business than talking regulatory matters or embracing the latest technology; it’s about how to best serve employees.

Some options are better at reducing the expense of such services than others, say Universal Health Advisors John Mickner and Tim Cummings.

How BJ’s Wholesale Club’s vice president of human resources operations got 25,000 employees to get healthy, quit smoking and finally understand how their benefits work.

Wellness vendors are completely unregulated and need to use a code of conduct to remain ethical, says Quizzify’s Al Lewis.

Therapies such as applied behavioral analytics are now provided in more programs, such as JPMorgan Chase’s offering.

More than a third of global companies have a policy in place, but efforts in the United States still fall short, Mercer finds.

Former law enforcement officer Joe Alfonsi leads his firm, TriBen Insurance Solutions, to triple-digit growth in worksite.

Highlighted by the ACA, adviser Amy Evans recommends learning carrier-specific details to use coverage effectively.

Some options are better at reducing the expense of such services than others, say Universal Health Advisors John Mickner and Tim Cummings.

Therapies such as applied behavioral analytics are now provided in more programs, such as JPMorgan Chase’s offering.