Lydia Jilek

About the Author

Lydia Jilek

Lydia Jilek is the vice president of voluntary benefits and strategy for ING U.S. Insurance’s employee benefits business, overseeing the overall voluntary benefits strategy. She can be reached at lydia.jilek@us.ing.com.

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  Voluntary benefits: Nest egg insurance

  By Lydia Jilek  |  May 31, 2013

  "Gap fillers" could keep health emergencies from emptying 401(k) plan accounts.

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  The next generation of voluntary

  By Lydia Jilek  |  March 7, 2013

  There's no question that the voluntary market is in the midst of an exciting shift and growth spurt.

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  Wellness: A marathon, not a sprint

  By Lydia Jilek  |  January 31, 2013

  Small incentives could make a big difference in employees' quality of life.

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  CI, stop-loss and self-insurance: A recipe for budget-friendly benefits

  By Lydia Jilek, Mary Sullivan  |  January 16, 2013

  Combining stop-loss coverage with a critical illness benefit can protect self-insured employers and their employees in case of a catastrophic claim — and at minimal cost, too.

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  Put Accident Insurance on Clients' Back-to-School Checklist

  By Lydia Jilek  |  August 10, 2012

  Family accident insurance is a great product for any agent or broker to offer.

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  Benefits in a Time of Uncertainty

  By Lydia Jilek  |  June 1, 2012

  Can the human contact that voluntary benefits providers have with claimants give them an edge? Maybe so.

• Voluntary Benefits: The Snowball

  By Lydia Jilek  |  February 2, 2012

  Some days, voluntary benefits may seem abstract. Things change when you get sick.