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Simplifying open enrollment

Peter Westerman | September 15, 2008

23 percent of employees said they needed more information to make a decision about benefits. 25 percent of employees said information could be presented in an easier to understand format. 24 percent of employees wanted or "guid

Paul Mallen

Peter Westerman | September 15, 2008

Paul Mallen has been named executive vice president of Amalgamated Life Insurance Company. He will also serve on the Board of Directors Alicare Inc, an affiliate of Amalgamated Life. He has been with the company since 2005 when he joined as a senior

Purchasing Power reaches sales milestone

Peter Westerman | September 15, 2008

Atlanta-based Purchasing Power announced this week it has shipped $200 million products since the company started in 2001. It made $50 million in revenue last year, and increased the number of products ordered through its benefit program during the

Colorado bill protects small businesses

Peter Westerman | September 12, 2008

Colorado recently passed into law a bill protecting small business owners and professional employer organizations; previously, many PEOs were unregulated, according to MarketWatch. Small businesses can outsource human resources, benefits, payroll

New life products from Colonial Life, Unum

Peter Westerman | September 11, 2008

Colonial Life and Unum both announced they have enhanced their universal and whole life insurance products, in time for Life Insurance Awareness Month. Colonial Life added a long-term care benefit and restoration of benefits rider to its

Doug Gritton

Peter Westerman | September 11, 2008

American United Life Insurance Company has named Doug Gritton vice president of sales and marketing. He has previously served as vice president at UNIFI and regional vice president for Ameritas Life Insurance Company in Lincoln, Neb.

Ideal retirement?

Peter Westerman | September 10, 2008

71 percent of adults consider work as part of their "ideal retirement." 65 percent of employers are concerned about the rising cost of benefit programs as their employees age. Only 7 percent think retaining aging employees i

Health coverage steady over long term

Peter Westerman | September 10, 2008

In a report released Tuesday, the Employee Benefit Research Institute said employment based health coverage has declined in recent years, but remained steady over a long period. The report says employment-based health coverage is the dominant type

Cards make loyal clients

Peter Westerman | September 10, 2008

In a recent national consumer attitude study by Hallmark Business Expressions, 66 percent of respondents indicated a greeting card sent to show appreciation for a purchase or referral makes them more likely to do future business with the sender. For

The source of the problem

Peter Westerman | September 10, 2008

I've never met a poll I didn't question. It's a lot like that old journalism adage about questioning your sources. Anytime someone tells you something -- anything -- consider where they're coming from. It can make all the difference. A

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Simplifying open enrollment

Paul Mallen

Purchasing Power reaches sales milestone

Colorado bill protects small businesses

New life products from Colonial Life, Unum

Doug Gritton

Ideal retirement?

Health coverage steady over long term

Cards make loyal clients

The source of the problem

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