Voluntary Benefits

New York Life said today that it was the largest seller of new life insurance in 2011, with 10.7 percent market share through the fourth quarter, according to LIMRA numbers. New York Lifes individual life insurance sales also increased in 2011, up 12 percent over 2010.

Health insurer WellPoint's earning sank last year, and the pay package Chairwoman and CEO Angela Braly received slipped as well.

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Many brokers know they should embrace voluntary moreyet they still sell very little voluntary. Why?

When Ronald Ballerini was offered access to a group legal benefit through his employer, he was convinced of its value just after reading the brochure.