Voluntary benefits

Carrier arms broker partners with messaging that stresses affordable options for employees.

Firms seeking high engagement in health plans should look at programs in their entirety and gauge the opinion of employees.

With employees now seeking targeted, personalized options, employers should turn to solutions such as medical opinion and decision support services.

As lawmakers continue to develop major overhauls affecting employers, advocacy among benefits professionals has never been more important, says Hank Jackson.

The best thing advisers can do is bring a proactive strategy to the sales process, says Voluntary Adviser of the Year Eric Silverman.

Firms seeking high engagement in health plans should look at programs in their entirety and gauge the opinion of employees.

The offering, worth up to $12,000, is administered by student loan repayment company Gradifi.

Disengaged employees cost organizations between $450 and $550 billion every year.

The perk costs between $8 and $15 per employee per month, depending on age.

The perk costs between $8 and $15 per employee per month, depending on age.

With retirement and healthcare benefit outcomes still uncertain, the House Republican tax plan still hosts a slew of possible benefit plan changes.

After the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in 2015, some big companies stopped offering domestic-partner benefits, assuming committed same-sex couples would just get married.

Disengaged employees cost organizations between $450 and $550 billion every year.

With company perks being a key attraction and retention tool, here’s a list of some of the best ones innovative employers are offering.

The popularity of physical and financial wellness, preference for on-demand products and increasing use of technology all play a role.

Bringing the products to clients is a natural fit as healthcare costs continue to shift onto employees, DirectPath’s Bart Yancey says.

The popularity of physical and financial wellness, preference for on-demand products and increasing use of technology all play a role.

Carriers need to focus their digital efforts on education to attract younger clients, says Amy Friedrich of Principal Financial Group.

Firms look to leverage each other’s strengths, grow with focus on technology, voluntary and retirement benefits.

Most employees learn about the product on their own or from family members and many know little about it, Lincoln Financial finds.