Category: Employee Benefits - Page 12

Employers pay much less for health care than government, but ACA increasing government share

July 31, 2014

A new study from Washington D.C.-based American Health Policy Institute (AHPI) has found employers spend an average of $3,430 per employee for employer-provided health care ... Read more

Average IRA contributions climb to all-time high at Fidelity

Brian Anderson

July 24, 2014

Fidelity Investments this week released its second annual analysis of over seven million Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), which revealed that average contributions for tax year ... Read more

SEPs vs. 401(k)s

Insurance Forums Staff

June 2, 2014

There are advantages and limits for employers who choose to offer Self-Employed IRAs (SEPs) instead of 401(k)s. But what are they, and in what cases ... Read more

Doubling Up: Some Details on Spousal Coverage

Insurance Forums Staff

February 6, 2014

Parsing out the details of employee benefits can be challenging when it comes to spousal coverage. One producer asked the forum community whether it is ... Read more

The Lowdown on Pet Insurance

Insurance Forums Staff

January 6, 2014

In life, we sometimes have to make tough decisions. In case of an emergency, who do we prioritize? Our family, or our pets? One agent ... Read more

Finding Opportunities in Today’s Group Market

Insurance Forums Staff

November 27, 2013

New agents to the group insurance market may wonder where to focus their efforts. While some experienced individuals advise focusing on companies of 10 to ... Read more

The Basics of Selling Group Health Insurance

Insurance Forums Staff

November 27, 2013

One agent came to the forum to learn more about selling group health insurance. After selling term life for a few years, the agent wanted ... Read more

The State of Government Pension Plans

Insurance Forums Staff

September 25, 2013

Though government employees may enjoy higher salaries and benefits that their corporate peers, this article argues that these employees maintain a false sense of security. ... Read more

PEOs – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Insurance Forums Staff

August 23, 2013

Our posters took to the forum to discuss Professional Employer Organizations “(PEOs”) and how health care reform might affect them. Various agents offered their advice ... Read more

Employers pay much less for health care than government, but ACA increasing government share

Average IRA contributions climb to all-time high at Fidelity

SEPs vs. 401(k)s

Doubling Up: Some Details on Spousal Coverage

The Lowdown on Pet Insurance

Finding Opportunities in Today’s Group Market

The Basics of Selling Group Health Insurance

The State of Government Pension Plans

PEOs – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

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