Benefits Selling Magazine September 2010
Cover Story
2010 Employer Survey
Brokers already know what any benefits barometer is going to tell them right now -- employers are worried about costs.
On Second Thought
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Are grandfathered health plans dead?
If we heard it once, we heard it a million times: "If you like your health plan, you can keep it."
Retirement Matters
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Rules may change regarding retirement plan advice
While we await, with varying degrees of anticipation, the latest pronouncements from Congress regarding how advice may
Employers Speak Out
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Employers rethink health care strategy after reform
"In just three years, a majority of workers-- 51%--will be in plans subject to new federal requirements"
Feature Content
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A broker's guide to COBRA changes
The benefits world isn't getting any simpler.
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Fill the void with critical illness insurance
Critical illness can be an ideal solution for meeting the needs of both employees and employers - despite that their needs remain quite different.
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Self-funding in the chaos of reform
With the howling, incessant winds of reform swirling around us, many employers are doing their best to keep it in perspective.
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Cross-selling to survive health reform
How has health care reform changed your business?
Benefits Newswire
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By the numbers: Employers consider their options in reaction to health care reform
How employers are planning to communicate and educate their employees on the new legislation:
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Workers want merged benefits, survey finds
According to a WellPoint survey, most respondents believe merging these services might lead to better prices, help them save
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Recession hurt employee benefits
Only about one-third of HR professionals who responded to a survey from the Society for Human Resource Management said the recession
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Dependent mandate will drive up premiums
A study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute reports a law that requires group health plans
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Retiree benefits plummet over last decade
The value of employer-sponsored retirement benefits dropped by double-digit levels over a 10-year period ending in 2008,
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Benefits info, social media don't mix
Most employees responding to a recent survey say they don't want fat-busting tips or information about their employer-provided health benefits showing up on their Facebook news feed.
Special Feature
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Value of group life for execs is in the options
When evaluating your company's life insurance benefits, group life insurance options should be considered. They're cost-effective,
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Group life plans all look the same - until somebody dies
Walk past any American firehouse and you're likely to see the same scene: easygoing people and silent trucks.
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You're going to need life insurance
A healthy young female, non-smoker typically will receive the lowest life insurance premiums.
Competitive Advantage
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Fourth-quarter focus remains critical
Not too long ago, an associate encouraged me to take a focus/multitasking test that's on the New York Times Web page.
What's Next
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Benefit brokers take control
Our last two columns discussed the results of our annual U.S. Worksite Sales Report.
Storeylines
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Who said numbers don't lie?
And I thought I was bad at math. Looks like Medicare's fine.
Exit Interview
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What I've learned
Wes Aikin, Wesco Employee Benefits Group
Source List
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