Voluntary Benefits

Businesses are the top target for targets for data thieves. Nearly half of the reported data breaches 494 hit companies. The health care sector also took a big hit from hackers, however, with 377 data breaches.

Benefits brokers who want to address the needs of small-business owners have a new option, courtesy of the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act.

The survey of providers and consumers also found over 60 percent of dental discount programs cost less than $200 per year, whereas only 37 percent of traditional dental plans cost that little.

So what should we expect in 2017 in non-traditional voluntary benefits? Here are six trends to look for.

To satisfy the unique needs of each employee, advisers can show clients how the right combination of hospital benefits will enhance their workers existing coverage by providing exactly the benefits they want and leaving out what they dont want.

Although private exchange adoption has taken longer than initially predicted, there is no question that consumerism is here to stay.