Drivers may find more bikers on the road soon. The bailout plan, signed Oct. 3 by President Bush, includes a transportation fringe benefit for bicycle commuters. Effective Jan. 1, 2009, employees who use a bicycle to get from home to work will

Health benefits cost employers more than retirement benefits, according to the United States Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber's 2007 Employee Benefits Study found medical benefits cost 12.1 percent of an employer's benefits expenditures, while

Assurant Employee Benefits has expanded its insurance products by adding financial counseling services and disability/elder care resources to its long-term disability insurance, and will preparation services to its term life insurance. Financial

Sun Life Financial has added oral cancer screening as a covered procedure on most new dental cases. Coverage is available on plans that became effective Sep. 1 or later for pre-diagnostic tests: Toluidine blue stain: Lesions in the mouth are

A new report by The Vision Council, "Vision Care: Focusing on the Workplace Benefit," found two-thirds of Americans would be willing to get an eye exam if they had coverage, but only 17 percent of employers offer such insurance. The

A new survey by Buck Consultants shows that while wellness programs are still most popular in North America, they are becoming more prevalent globally. Eighty-two percent of employers in North America offer wellness programs, compared with 40

An amendment to the Americans with Disabilities Act may significantly increase ADA-related claims and lawsuits against employers, according to Business and Legal Reports Inc., a compliance information services company. The amendment will become

MetLife recently announced it is launching enhanced insurance products targeting small employers. The enhancements are designed to provide more flexibility for small companies. Some enhancements on life, dental and disability products