Voluntary Benefits

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The latest results of Eastbridge Consulting Groups Voluntary Industry Confidence Index survey are mixed. Though the overall index dipped to 98.4 percent after reaching a high of 102.1 at the end of 2010, participants say sales are surpassing expectations.

In the past two columns, weve looked at overall voluntary sales for 2010 and sales by product line and platform. In this final column on 2010 sales, we look at results by distributor segment.

New York Life Insurance, the largest mutual life insurer in the United States, today announced strong second quarter gains in sales of life insurance, income annuities and mutual funds, as well as a solid increase in field force new hires in the first half of 2011.

If you are selling dental plans as part of your product portfolio, or are considering offering it to your employees, it helps to know why people need good dental care.

Workplace absences due to short-term disability were reduced 15 percent among high-risk individuals who received supportive services through a CIGNA pilot program, according to preliminary results presented earlier this month at the Disability Management Employer Coalitions International Conference.