Practice Management

80 percent of brokers say voluntary benefits are "very important" to the packages they offer employers; 17 percent said they were "somewhat important."

Most U.S. companies concede in a new survey that it's going to take more than health care reform legislation to curb rising health care costs, and that the workplace should play a pivotal role in encouraging healthy behaviors.

Unless health care costs can be mitigated, more than 60 percent of large employers' health plans will be affected by a federal excise tax that will go into effect in 2018, according to new analysis from benefit consultant Towers Watson.

Retirement and voluntary products are especially undervalued.

While many employers adjusted compensation, most maintained coverage.

80 percent of hiring managers expect fewer than 5 percent of workers will voluntarily leave in 2010.

Percentage of employers who believe it would be better for their companies to drop health care benefits after health care reform kicks in.

84 percent of employers say improving employee productivity is an important benefits objective.