MetLife

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  Fringe Benefit takes aim at part-timers

  By Allen Greenberg  |  May 21, 2013

  Fringe Benefit Group, anticipating growth in the number of part-time workers in the U.S. as a result of PPACA, is making a big push into the voluntary benefits business.

• Sales tactics for critical illness insurance evolving

  By Katie Kuehner-Hebert  |  May 1, 2013

  Sales tactics also are evolving, not only for group and worksite plans, but for individual plans for the self-employed, very small businesses and even as an adjunct for additional homeowner protection.

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  Demand rising for critical illness policies

  By Katie Kuehner-Hebert  |  April 28, 2013

  Sales tactics also are evolving, not only for group and worksite plans, but for individual plans for the self-employed, very small businesses and even as an adjunct for additional homeowner protection.

• Generation X behind in retirement savings

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  April 26, 2013

  Generation X has grown up and faces some of the same challenges as the Baby Boomer generation.

• More insurers join Mercer’s private exchange

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  April 25, 2013

  Mercer’s private exchange is getting bigger. The health consulting firm announced Thursday that several more major providers are joining their new private exchange.

• ARAG survey links stress reduction to legal plans

  By Allen Greenberg  |  April 25, 2013

  Human resource managers noodling on ways to boost productivity and wellness in their workforce might want to consider the results of a survey from legal plan seller ARAG.

• Mercer US Pension Buyout Index held steady in first quarter

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  April 19, 2013

  The Mercer US Pension Buyout Index for March showed retiree buyout costs accounted for 110 percent of the accounting liability.

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  Consumers warming up to life insurance policies at retail shops

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  April 17, 2013

  Superstores can be more than just a place to stock up on groceries and household items—they’re also a spot to buy life insurance policies. And consumers are warming up to the idea, according to a new survey.

• Study Finds Workers Satisfied with Benefits More Likely to Recommend Employer as a “Great Place to Work”

  By Sponsor: Metlife  |  April 12, 2013

  One of the most satisfying phrases an employer can hear is “This is a great place to work.” That brief but emphatic endorsement from an employee is an indicator of insightful leadership and effective human resource strategies.

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  Stop playing defense with wellness

  By Denis Storey  |  April 9, 2013

  We talk a lot about our aging workforce. We also tend to discuss obesity quite a bit. But what we rarely touch on is the deadly — and costly — combination of the two.