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• Critical Illness Insurance an Increasingly Important Voluntary Benefit

  By Sponsor: Metlife  |  March 5, 2012

  With tough economic times and ever-increasing health care costs, many Americans feel they just can’t afford to get sick. The financial impact that a critical illness, such as a heart attack, cancer, or stroke, can have on a typical U.S. household can be devastating, with many lacking the resources...

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  Companies should resolve to review voluntary benefits strategy

  By Glenn Petersen  |  January 2, 2012

  As the new year begins, continuing economic pressures have enhanced the attractiveness of voluntary benefits for both employers and employees.

• US pension insurer hits record deficit

  By Marcy Gordon  |  November 15, 2011

  The federal agency that insures pensions for one in seven Americans ran the largest deficit last year in its 37-year history.

• Fill the void with critical illness insurance

  By Clea Barth  |  September 1, 2010

  Critical illness can be an ideal solution for meeting the needs of both employees and employers - despite that their needs remain quite different.

• MetLife: Critical illness reduces income by $12,000 in first year

  By Jenny Ivy  |  August 30, 2010

  Two MetLife companion studies found many families fall short in their ability to cover the expenses that come with experiencing a critical illness like a heart attack or cancer.