Voluntary Benefits

It's not just cancer. Now some of the nuts-and-bolts tests given during checkups or hospital visits are getting a second look, too.

According to EM-Power Services, a provider of long-term care insurance and employee benefits services, LTCI is an important benefit that should be offered by employers in 2012, especially as the U.S. is expected to face rapid growth among the age 65 and older population.

Women make up nearly half of the U.S. work force, and while their incomes are vitally important to their families, they are less likely than men to protect that income with adequate life insurance coverage. A new MetLife guide, Protecting a Diverse Workforce Steps to Address the Life Insurance...

In a BenefitsPro exclusive, AIG announced the merger of two of the carrier giants two benefits divisions into a single new business unit, AIG Benefit Solutions.

Transamerica Employee Benefits, formerly known as Transamerica Worksite Marketing, announced Tuesday the launch of a new voluntary prescription drug indemnity benefit that provides access to discounted prescription medications for employees who otherwise may not have access to affordable health care.

According to a new survey, a third of carriers feel that their companys current multi-states practices hurt sales.

When it comes to benefits, most employers tend to focus on health insurance. While the coverage is certainly important, this often leaves ancillary benefits, such as dental plans, as an afterthought.

HealthSpring Inc. shareholders have approved the insurer's planned acquisition by larger managed care provider Cigna Corp., moving the two companies closer to completing the deal.