Six in 10 millennials would sacrifice pay for guaranteed retirement benefits
ARLINGTON, Va. — Faced with mounting worries over their finances and retirement outlook, six in 10 millennials say they are willing to sacrifice pay for ... Read more
Employee Benefits
Aetna making Apple Watch available to select large employers during open enrollment
HARTFORD, Conn. — Beginning this fall, Aetna will make Apple Watch available to select large employers and individual customers during open enrollment season, and Aetna ... Read more
Beyond the death benefit: Consumers need help understanding many capabilities of life insurance
RADNOR, Pa. – Consumers recognize the important role that life insurance plays in helping to cover final expenses as well as aiding with estate planning ... Read more
Zenefits reaches first settlement with state regulators as it works to rebuild its corporate culture
Zenefits reached its first of what could be many settlements with state regulators this week, agreeing to pay the state of Tennessee Department of Commerce ... Read more
Ohio town’s new health insurance broker saves it more than $2 million
I always think it’s nice to see insurance agents and brokers acknowledged publicly for saving a client money, so a June 2 article from a ... Read more
Voluntary life sales in 2015 lead to 6% overall increase in worksite offerings
Voluntary life insurance sales grew 8% and supplemental health insurance sales grew 4% to boost overall group employee-funded benefit sales by 6% in 2015, according ... Read more
Most employees take advantage of voluntary benefits when offered, EBRI report confirms
A closer look at data from the 2015 Employee Benefit Research Institute/Greenwald & Associates Health and Voluntary Workplace Benefits Survey (WBS) reveals that most employees ... Read more
Retirement plan reviews often miss the mark in terms of frequency and focus
ENFIELD, Conn. – Many financial advisors neglect to review the effectiveness of retirement plans with plan sponsors as often as many sponsors want, and, when ... Read more
52% of large employers now offer HDHPs as companies increasingly shift financial responsibility to employees
A new study reveals that 52% of large employers now offer high-deductible health plans (HDHPs), illustrative of a larger trend: companies are altering their plan ... Read more
Employer-owned coverage: A long-ignored market with great potential
“Yeah, I tried that when I was a young producer,” said the life agent. “But it didn’t go anywhere. Too complicated. After awhile, I gave ... Read more
