Two-thirds of employees at small businesses say life, disability and dental insurance are "significant drivers of their feelings of loyalty towards their employer;" 71 percent said the same of health benefits and 85 percent said the s

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Over 16 million workers took a lump-sum distribution of retirement assets as of 2006, the most recent data available. The average amount of distibutions was $32,219; almost half were for less than $10,000. More than 55 percent of dist

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57 percent of surveyed employers are increasing their focus on employee engagement as a metric of reward program success. Over half of employers are increasing their focus on holistic compensation for employees. 60 percent are turning

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Group long-term disability insurance is a critically important part of any employee benefits package considering that disabilities occur more often than people realize, and can last for years, according to Barry Petruzzi, second vice president, group life and disability for Guardian Life insurance Co.of America.