Search
 

Waiting to be on a better vision plan?

Rough economic times, rising medical costs and frightening unemployment numbers across the country havent discouraged employees from enrolling in vision insurance.

By Victoria Jaramillo | Updated on December 16, 2011

Rough economic times, rising medical costs and frightening unemployment numbers across the country haven’t discouraged employees from enrolling in voluntary benefits—vision insurance in particular. Despite employees paying a slightly increased portion of their vision benefits—37 percent paid 100 percent in 2010, up from 35 percent in 2008—demand for vision insurance is still strong.

“Even in our volatile economy right now, none of my clients are dropping vision, because it’s a low-cost addition to a comprehensive benefits package for employees, something we know is strongly tied to employee attraction and loyalty,” says Patsy Akridge, president of Akridge Insurance and Financial Services in Martinsville, Va.

Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to BenefitsPRO.com, part of your ALM digital membership.

Your access to unlimited BenefitsPRO.com content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:

  • Critical BenefitsPRO.com information including cutting edge post-reform success strategies, access to educational webcasts and videos, resources from industry leaders, and informative Newsletters.
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM, BenefitsPRO magazine and BenefitsPRO.com events.
  • Access to other award-winning ALM websites including ThinkAdvisor.com and Law.com

Already have an account?

NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2025 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.

Dig Deeper

Recommended Stories

BenefitsPRO

Join BenefitsPRO

Don’t miss crucial news and insights you need to navigate the shifting employee benefits industry. Join BenefitsPRO.com now!

  • Unlimited access to BenefitsPRO.com - your roadmap to thriving in a disrupted environment
  • Access to other award-winning ALM websites including ThinkAdvisor.com and Law.com
  • Exclusive discounts on BenefitsPRO.com and ALM events.

Already have an account? Sign In Now
Join BenefitsPRO

Copyright © 2025 ALM Global, LLC. All Rights Reserved.