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  Five cost-control strategies for employee benefits

  By Jenny Ivy  |  March 27, 2012

  Colonial Life examines five strategies that have been proven to help with cost containment.

• Employers: Employees don’t understand benefits

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  February 6, 2012

  The vast majority of employers don’t think their employees really understand their benefits packages. But Colonial Life finds one-to-one benefits counseling sessions during enrollment can help.

• A look at benefits trends for 2012

  By Amanda McGrory  |  December 7, 2011

  With 2012 nearing, the latest benefits landscape is on the horizon, and much of it focuses on costs.

• 5 workplace benefits trends for 2012

  By Amanda McGrory  |  November 11, 2011

  According to experts at Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company, there are five workplace trends that employers, HR professionals and brokers should be aware of in order to be prepared for 2012.

• Employers expect to add voluntary benefits

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  September 1, 2011

  Most employees can expect to see voluntary benefit options added to their benefit plans thanks to new regulatory and economic issues.

• Employers expect to add voluntary benefits

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  August 3, 2011

  Most employees can expect to see voluntary benefit options added to their benefit plans thanks to new regulatory and economic issues. Half of employers surveyed by Colonial Life & Accident Insurance say they expect to add voluntary, employee-paid insurance benefits to their plans within the next year.

• Critical illness insurance a critical option for employees

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  June 1, 2011

  Critical illness insurance is all about peace of mind. It’s about preparing for the worst that can happen — and having something to back you up. Although it’s seen a surge in popularity in other countries over recent years, not all brokers are jumping aboard the critical illness bandwagon quite...

• Workers favor one-on-one benefits counseling

  By Jenny Ivy  |  April 1, 2011

  Almost all employees who take part in individual benefits counseling sessions say they better understand their benefits, according to Colonial Life.

• Enrollment counseling increases employee understanding, survey finds

  By Amanda McGrory  |  March 10, 2011

  Ninety-seven percent of employees participating in one-to-one benefits counseling sessions during enrollment say they better understanding of the benefits their employers offer.

• Fewer single employees have life, disability coverage

  By Amanda McGrory  |  December 7, 2010

  Single and never married employees are less likely to enroll in life insurance and disability insurance, though most who participate in these benefits say they will be important in the next five years.