Market Insights
Voluntary benefits in 2021: Hit refresh
The annual BenefitsPRO/Eastbridge voluntary benefits survey indicates renewed enthusiasm and interest among employers and employees.
Commentary
Voluntary products and processes
As the COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of the workplace, the interplay of our products and services has even more value.
Commentary
Voluntary products in a COVID-19 world
Most employers already understand that employees need voluntary insurance products now more than ever.
According to new data from Aon, employers offering voluntary benefits increased 27% during the past enrollment period.
Best Practices
Research says: When it comes to voluntary, keep it simple
Here are four key issues for brokers to focus on as they select voluntary benefit solutions for their clients.
Market Insights
More employers offering fertility, family planning benefits
Would-be parents may have put family planning on pause during the pandemic, but it's still on their minds.
Health care costs have been on the rise over the past decade. In response, some employers have scaled back on their health insurance offerings, at times…
Commentary
Stuck in the middle?
Even sub-segments within the mid-market differ in their voluntary benefits carrier and enrollment priorities.
The pandemic has served as a catalyst for companies to re-evaluate their IT strategies, and things are changing rapidly.
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