Voluntary Benefits

Dominion Dental has dropped its third quarter group dental rates by 10 percent on its Choice Access PPO plans, making the company’s dental plans even more attractive to employers, says Jeff Schwab, director of marketing for Dominion.

This week's round-up of employee benefits news, reports and controversy from around the web.

John Hancock Financial announced Wednesday the results of its 2011 cost of care study, which found that long-term care (LTC) costs have continued to increase, but not as much as other goods and services.

Twenty-five states reported a double-digit percentage increase in the number of residents with long-term care insurance according to annual data compiled by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI).

A summary of employee benefits news, reports and controversy from around the web.

The market for dental plans is gigantic. Scores of Americans (more than 100 million people) need a product you can sell them.