Voluntary Benefits

Analysts at the National Business Group on Health say the recession may have actually curbed the number of short and long-term disability claims.

The American Association for Critical Illness Insurance is offering free membership throughout the year to boost and promote sales of critical illness products.

Dearborn National's dental network now covers more than 170,000 dental access points and is still the largest in the nation.

The Social Security Administration recently announces beneficiaries will not receive higher benefit checks for a second consecutive year.

Single and never married employees are less likely to enroll in life insurance and disability insurance, though most who participate in these benefits say they will be important in the next five years.

In the past year, 20 percent of employees added a new voluntary coverage through their employer