Voluntary benefits

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.

Employers may not realize how the programs integrate and could be paying for too much coverage — or not enough, says the Principal’s Bruce Hentschel.

Full infertility coverage still remains relatively uncommon; however some vendors are attempting to make that dream a reality.

HR execs need to lead by example, says consultant Erin McGinty

Full infertility coverage still remains relatively uncommon; however some vendors are attempting to make that dream a reality.

Employers must deliver on a critical employee need with the right communication on these products.

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

Brokers share their go-to supplemental sales partners, including Aflac and Unum, in EBA’s annual VB survey.

The fast-casual eatery announced a new partnership with Guild Education to help its workers earn college credits.

A shift in employees’ perception of these products can make a dramatic difference in the sales process, says columnist Nelson Griswold.