Those at Highest Risk Missing Preventive Care Opportunity; Study Uncovers Opportunities to Improve Overall Employee Education Efforts  

Awards Ceremony at Transitions Academy Recognizes Broker’s Efforts to Communicate the Value of Vision Benefits to HR Customers and Employees  

At annual Transitions Academy 2012, the Event Spotlights Need to Educate Aging, Active Employees About Importance of Vision Care and Vision Wear  

In 1999, Human Resources worked hard defining their HMO plans, Bill Clinton fought impeachment proceedings and the economy had buzzed along at an unprecedented growth rate for more than 30 years.  

Critical illness insurance plans, which debuted in the United States in the late 1990s, have undergone a number of enhancements in its short history.  

As employers face cost challenges as a result of a tough economy where every dollar counts and the volatility of health care reform, increasing numbers are offering voluntary supplemental employee benefits to enhance their health insurance benefits program.  

In the U.S. today there are two factors at work--one demographic, one economic--that are making Medicare Supplement Insurance plans a must-have voluntary benefit.  

A national awareness campaign launched by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance will target individuals eligible for long-term care insurance benefits available through their employer or trade associations.  

Unum is pleased to announced that it will soon offer dental benefits, thanks to a partnership with United Concordia  

Unum report says two-thirds of working Americans lack access to this important financial safety net  

I’m pleased to announce that ING’s voluntary benefits app is now available on the Benefitfocus Platform. The ING Benefits App integrates core and voluntary benefits enrollment for Benefitfocus employers who elect to offer ING products, giving employees one online portal to enroll in and manage all of their benefits. ING offers 12 types of voluntary benefits on the Platform, including universal life, disability, critical illness and accident insurance.  

The prevalence and treatment costs of diseases such as—cancer, heart disease and diabetes—continue to climb while simultaneously, many employers need to continue trimming administrative expenses in this still-difficult economy.  

Trustnode Increases Large California Employee Union’s Participation Rates in Voluntary Benefits Offering 5X Versus Traditional Enrollment Methods.  

Integrated wellness discount products mitigate the growing burden of health care for corporations and individuals.  

Encouraging employees to take advantage of their vision benefit to promote eye health and optimal sight.  

Our feelings aren’t hurt. We know most employees don’t understand voluntary insurance, and there are even a healthy number of HR decision-makers who struggle with the ins and outs of supplemental policies  

Survey from Sun Life Financial Offers Tips to Inspire Employees to Review Benefits Options, Increase Participation, and Understand Disability Risk  

If you’re an employer who has taken the time to implement a quality vision care plan for your workforce, take a moment to pat yourself on the back.  

Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, a leading group insurance carrier specializing in flexible employee benefits, recently announced the launch of two new lines of group coverage to help employees safeguard their financial security in the face of unplanned illness and accident.  

Employee paid insurance benefits need to be considered in the overall planning for benefit offerings, as many employers have allowed voluntary insurance benefits to be enrolled without scrutinizing the purchases of their employees.