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  Small businesses offering employee benefits dips to new low

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  January 28, 2013

  LIMRA finds only 47 percent of small businesses in the U.S. offer benefits to their employees.

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  Aon Hewitt survey reveals retirement savings gap

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  January 16, 2013

  To help bridge the retirement savings gap, most employers are making financial wellness a top priority in 2013.

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  Financial optimism declining among employers, employees

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  January 15, 2013

  A Prudential report finds both groups say they are uncertain how they will be doing financially a year from now.

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  Canadians optimistic about workplace investment

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  January 14, 2013

  Almost half of the Canadian workforce expects employee training and development programs to be offered this year.

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  Guardian Life acquires absence management provider

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  January 4, 2013

  The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America has acquired Westminster, Colo.-based Reed Group.

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  Aflac workforce report highlights importance of voluntary benefits in workplace

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  December 14, 2012

  A new report reveals a high correlation between satisfaction with one’s job and satisfaction with employer-provided benefits.

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  Enhancing voluntary benefits communications for improved results

  By Jean Wiskowski  |  December 11, 2012

  Employees are being asked to take on a greater share of their benefits costs. That means it’s more critical than ever that they understand the value of their benefits and make the best choices for their financial security.

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  MetLife: most workers want more employer-sponsored voluntary benefits

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  November 6, 2012

  More than seven in 10 workers desire a greater selection of voluntary benefits offered through their employer, according to new research.

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  MetLife poll finds lack of confidence in benefits elections among employees

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  October 15, 2012

  Fewer than 6 in 10 employees are highly confident they will select the right employee benefits during the annual benefits enrollment period in 2013, according to a new survey.

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  Guardian Life survey flags room for improvement in employee benefits

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  October 8, 2012

  When asked to attach a value to their employee benefits on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the highest value and 1 the lowest, 64 percent rate their benefits in the moderate (6-10) range, the average score being 6.8 in Guardian’s Benefits Value Index.