Voluntary benefits

Encouraging employees to purchase critical illness insurance encourages them to become better educated about their benefits plan, according to Sun Life’s Bryan Burke.

Purchasing critical illness insurance for employees and offering them the option to buy more encourages them to become better educated about their benefits plan, according to Sun Life’s Bryan Burke.

The top companies, revealed in descending order, based on Form 5500 Schedule A reporting data from analytics firm miEdge.

Maternity care presents an ideal starting point for value-based purchasing initiatives because it is high volume, clinically homogenous, and exhibits wide variety in cost and quality.

The two voluntary products top the list of nonmedical benefits employees see as ‘must haves,’ according to just released MetLife research.

The carriers offering the supplemental benefits see a value-add for employers that sign on, but experts say advisers will play a critical role in getting employees engaged.

Six thoughts about the supplemental benefit sales process for brokers to keep in mind, including the value of partnerships and the importance of knowing that revenue and commission percentages are not the same thing.

The carriers offering the supplemental benefits see a value-add for employers that sign on, but experts say advisers will play a critical role in getting employees engaged.

Accommodating employees who are experiencing disabling illnesses or injuries can help them work more comfortably, boost output and minimize absences.

Employers and advisers expect the importance of supplemental benefits to grow, fueled in part by the changing demands of employees.

Advisers can make use of these best practices to lower the costs and increase the effectiveness of employer disability programs.

The majority of employers expect the importance of non-traditional benefits to grow over the next three to five years, fueled in part by the changing demands of employees.

The Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance partners with LifeLock to offer ID theft protection to employer-clients.

While few employers offer group coverage, there’s still a market for LTC as a voluntary or individual offering.

Offered as a voluntary benefit through a partnership with LifeLock, these new services address a growing problem and mounting interest among employers.

Some organizations are deploying a strategy that reduces their HSA contributions in favor of employer-funded indemnity products, such as accident and critical illness insurance.

The credit option imposes no cost or liability on employers, says Michael Thiemann, CEO and co-founder of Zebit.

How employers design benefit packages is changing, leading many to rely on their brokers more than ever before, says Rodger Bayne.

Why advisers should be focusing on younger employees’ eyecare preferences.

Market differentiators can help agents thrive in the new healthcare landscape, says Rodger Bayne.