illness insurance

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  LTC service contracts

  By Allison Bell  |  April 19, 2013

  We use them for refrigerators, washing machines and computers. Why not for ourselves?

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  Why the time is right for critical illness insurance

  By Bob Patience  |  April 5, 2013

  Today’s employees, faced with high-deductible health plans and increasingly expensive medical bills, need supplemental coverage that goes beyond disability insurance.

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  Health-LTC multi-tools

  By Allison Bell  |  February 10, 2013

  Filling the gap on the shelf would: a) Add helpful options. b) Cut off buyers’ financial fingers. c) It depends.

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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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  Voluntary benefits: A win-win for employees and their employers

  By James V. Gemus  |  January 28, 2013

  Today's consumers want — and need — a robust range of voluntary product offerings.

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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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  Voluntary critical illness insurance: A safety net for employees

  By John T. Harmeling  |  January 16, 2013

  Unexpected health events can hit employee wallets hard. Employers can help — without even increasing their benefits budgets.

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  LTCI Watch: Change

  By Allison Bell  |  December 28, 2012

  Our LTCI Insider e-mail newsletter is becoming the Health Insurance Insider newsletter.

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  Guardian research finds voluntary benefits valuable to employees

  By Michael K. Stanley  |  November 27, 2012

  Employees feel that their workplace plays a larger and more important role in their personal finances compared with five years ago, according to a new Guardian study.

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  Dental & Vision: AlwaysCare, MetLife and more

  By Allison Bell  |  October 16, 2012

  A vision benefits company works to make itself easier for providers to use.