insurance benefits

• Private industry spent 30 percent of total costs on benefits in December

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  March 12, 2013

  Private industry employers spent an average of $8.57 per hour on employee benefits, or nearly 30 percent of total costs, including retirement plans, in December 2012.

• Only 40 percent of small businesses offer employee benefits

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  January 29, 2013

  Less than half of small businesses in the United States offer benefits to their employees, the lowest level in two decades, according to new LIMRA research.

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  Five year-end health insurance tips

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  December 21, 2012

  There’s a lot happening this time of year, and in the rush of the holidays, consumers may overlook one important thing to think about: insurance benefits.

• Employers spend $3.68 per hour for retirement benefits

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  December 12, 2012

  While the national average wage came to $30.80 per hour, benefits make up $9.48 of that total, including $3.68 per hour in retirement benefits.

• Voluntary benefits gaining importance in workplace

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  November 27, 2012

  Employees are relying more on voluntary benefits through their workplace to cover financial gaps.

• Small-business benefits offer health care savings

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  November 13, 2012

  While U.S. small-business owners are evaluating their year-end business performance and defining objectives for next year, they also should examine how their existing benefits programs take care of primary financial concerns, especially as managing health care costs is the most important human resources issue for small businesses, according to the...

• The Hartford adds support for small business benefits brokers

  By Noah Guillaume  |  June 29, 2012

  The Hartford launched a small business center specifically designed to provide brokers with enhanced sales support and a quicker turnaround on responses to requests for proposals.

• Six Secrets to Enhancing Benefit Partnership Relationships

  By Sponsor: Ameritas  |  June 25, 2012

  Every day, human resource (HR) professionals face a world with many challenging responsibilities that often are overwhelming. One of these areas is the oversight and administration of employee benefit programs. HR strives to provide benefits that help employees with their health care protection needs and educational programs to keep them...

• Employers spent nearly $10 per hour on employee benefits

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  June 7, 2012

  Private employers paid an average of $9.42 per hour for employee benefits such as retirement plans and insurance in March.

• Twins conceived after dad died won't get benefits

  By Jesse J. Holland  |  May 21, 2012

  The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a man's children who were conceived through artificial insemination after his death cannot get Social Security survivor benefits.