Consumer Driven Health Care

Approximately 30 percent of employers plan to operate onsite clinics in 2009. 60 percent of employers plan to give workers access to personal health coaches. 30 percent of large employers will offer health savings accounts linked to h

Research from Watson Wyatt shows employers are focusing on personal health in benefits packages, as well as access to new services or programs. Benefits consultants for the firm saw several trends emerge as open enrollment season approaches.

In a report released Tuesday, the Employee Benefit Research Institute said employment based health coverage has declined in recent years, but remained steady over a long period. The report says employment-based health coverage is the dominant type

Receiving a pension while working. Whether full or partial, receiving some sort of pension while working part time would have kept between 44 percent and 50 percent of workers on the job. lFeeling needed. Contract work. Almost 40 perc

As the president of HRMarketer.com, a marketing firm with dot-com in its name, Mark Willaman appreciates how technology fits into a marketing strategy. He's clear about this, though: "Don't abandon your traditional marketing

Blogs: electronic diaries with a point Justin Downey, managing director of marketing services firm JDM and Mark Willaman, president of HRMarketer.com, think blogs are a good idea, even for the busy broker. They can be created and maintained for

Mark it on your calendar: Circle September on the calendar, and start laying the groundwork for a successful campaign. Get appointments scheduled: Insurance professionals have insist one of the best things about the campaign is that it helps get

As evidence of the increasing popularity of health savings accounts, OptumHealth Bank announced today that it has gathered over $600 million in deposits. "OptumHealth Bank has achieved this milestone as a result of a nearly 50 percent