CDC: 1 in 4 U.S. adults live with a disability
Cognitive disability most common in younger adults; mobility disability most common for others, new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds.
Recent Employee Benefits News
Almost three-quarters of defined contribution advisors offer financial wellness
Nearly 3 in 4 (73%) of advisors report that they specifically offer financial wellness support in their defined contribution (DC) plans, according to LIMRA Secure Retirement Institute data released Aug. 7.
Critical illness coverage: Closing the gap on care
About 1 in 4 employers now offer CI as a voluntary benefit, and premiums increased an impressive 15% last year.
‘Bind’ – billed as nation’s first-ever ‘on demand’ health insurance – now available to...
Backed by funding from UnitedHealthcare among others, new company says its pioneering health coverage brings transparency to health care costs and allows addition of coverage throughout the year.
Association Health Plans: What small businesses need to know
Exempt from ACA requirements and flexible in the way premiums are set, the expansion of AHPs has the potential to impact the lives of a huge number of small business owners and their employees – if carriers respond by rolling out quality products.
Buffett, Bezos and Dimond appoint CEO for new health care venture
Dr. Atul Gawande will lead the yet unnamed new company addressing employee healthcare challenges, which will be based in Boston and operate independently and free from profit-making incentives and constraints.
The State of Employee Benefits: Findings from the 2017 Health and Workplace Benefits Survey
Dental insurance reclaims the second-most offered benefit spot from retirement savings plans and life insurance leapfrogged vision insurance to claim the fourth spot in the recently released 2017 Health and Workplace Benefits Survey.
DIAM: Employees underestimate chances of becoming disabled, and their need for income protection
Annual campaign aims to educate working Americans about the need for income insurance. While data shows 64% of consumers believe most people need disability insurance, only 20% actually own it.
FedEx buys $6 billion group annuity contract from MetLife to reduce pension obligations
The largest U.S. pension transaction by premium in the last five years continues the market trend of more plan sponsors transferring their pension obligations to insurance companies.
Less than half of employers offer life insurance as a benefit
New research finds 23% fewer employers are offering life insurance to their workers compared to 2006.
Even Superheroes need protection
Your high-end clients – superheroes in their chosen profession – are not invincible to the perils of mortals. They need superhero-level disability income protection.