Quiz: History of employee benefits

Here's a quiz on employee benefits that might bring out the competitiveness of your inner Jeopardy candidate.

By Caroline Marwitz | October 24, 2017 at 12:28 PM

People new to the employee benefits business might be forgiven for thinking that this industry has existed in its current form.

But employee benefits didn't spring to life instantly — the benefits, and the industry, have evolved.

What do you know about the history of employee benefits? Try our quiz and see.

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