voluntary products

LIMRA sees opportunity among small businesses

By Allen Greenberg | June 12, 2013

The majority of small businesses do not offer insurance benefits to their employees, often believing they cannot afford them, a LIMRA study has found.

Unum continues to fight low rates, soft employment

By Allison Bell | May 2, 2013

Group disability premium revenue rose a little, but LTD sales fell 13 percent.

Voluntary benefits growing in importance among employers

By Warren S. Hersch | March 21, 2013

Nearly 60 percent of employers say that voluntary benefits are a “significant benefits strategy.”

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.

Disability Insurance Observer: Confidence

By Allison Bell | February 26, 2013

To players in the voluntary market, the future looks pretty good.

It's time to step up your game

By Gil Lowerre, Bonnie Brazzell | February 12, 2013

As carriers expand their product portfolios, brokers must be ready to identify and offer best-of-breed products and solutions.

Voluntary benefits expected to gain popularity

By Amanda McGrory-Dixon | February 8, 2013

Among the most valued voluntary benefits by employees are life insurance, short- and long-term disability, critical illness, health savings accounts and flexible savings accounts.

7 voluntary products to watch in 2013

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | January 8, 2013

More employers will begin offering voluntary employee benefits this year, in preparation for the real game changer in 2014 — the further implementation of PPACA.

5 Steps to Maximizing Success in Worksite Enrollments

By Shawn Ardizone and Cindy Frank | October 2, 2012

Selling voluntary beneﬁt products in the worksite offers great rewards for agents, employers and employees. But to achieve sales success, agents must master the complexities of a constantly changing market.

MetLife Survey: Young Workers More Receptive to Voluntary Benefits than Boomers

By Warren S. Hersch | August 20, 2012

When asked about their interest in various financial topics, more young workers than boomers chose online tools (66% versus 52%) and financial planning/retirement webinars via the Internet (53% versus 40%).