Americans Largely Keep Same Health Plan During Open Enrollment
An overwhelming majority (91%) of working Americans “strongly agree” or “agree” that when it comes to selecting their health or medical plan each year during ... Read more
Employee Benefits
Workplace Health Benefit Sales Up Double-Digits So Far in 2024
Through the first half of the year, U.S. workplace supplemental health product sales ― accident, critical illness, cancer, hospital indemnity, and other supplemental health insurance ... Read more
Employers Predict Healthcare Costs Will Rise 7.7% in 2025
U.S. employers project their health care costs will increase by 7.7% in 2025, up from 6.9% in 2024 and 6.5% in 2023, according to a ... Read more
Startup Health Benefits Platform Thatch Aiming to Dislodge Health Insurance From Employment
Thatch, a personalized health benefits platform for forward-thinking businesses, recently announced it has raised $38 million in Series A funding. The investment will fuel “Thatch’s ... Read more
2025 Employer Healthcare Cost Projected to Spike 9%: Aon
The average cost of employer-sponsored healthcare coverage in the U.S. is expected to increase 9% in 2025, surpassing $16,000 per employee, according to projections developed ... Read more
How the World of Work—and Workplace Benefits—Is Changing
Coming out of the pandemic, the way Americans work has changed significantly, according to new research released recently by LIMRA. Today, there are five generations ... Read more
Workplace Benefits Sales Show Strong Growth
New annualized premium for workplace life insurance, disability insurance and supplemental health products posted solid gains for the year, according to LIMRA’s workplace benefits sales ... Read more
MDRT Study Sheds Light on Americans’ Employee Benefits Patchwork
According to a new Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) study, 39.2% of U.S. workers say they will have employer-provided term life insurance in 2024, and ... Read more
Family Health Insurance No Longer Affordable Through Small Employers: KFF
New survey finds a quarter of covered workers at small firms must pay $12,000 annually or more to enroll in family coverage.
John Hancock Introduces Life Insurance with Optional LTC Rider to Employers
Indexed universal life product being made available in voluntary benefit employer space.
