Voluntary Benefits

69 percent of employees are planning to use vacation time over the summer. 20 percent of employees had vacation requests denied because a coworker had requested the same time. 15 percent of employees plan on using a sick day to get aw

DENVER -- Sometimes it does seem as if common sense really isn't common at all. Guess it's no big mystery why Thomas Paine bombed in D.C. way back in the day. Today's example? Group legal plans. As Congress kicks off its annual tax break

74 percent of most-admired companies claim their employees understand their rewards consist of tangible and intangible components, compared with 61 percent of peer companies. 79 percent of most-admired companies regularly provide total rew

So we've finally come around to talking about a recession. I mean, if Alan Greenspan says it, it must be true, right? The housing slump continues to rattle the entire foundation of the economy, while consumer confidence falls faster than the

We've been saying it for years. Well, some of us have, anyway. Employers are turning to their workplace more and more often for financial advice, in all its shapes and sizes. Now it looks like we finally have some hard numbers to back us

19 percent of employers plan to offer more comprehensive or better benefits in 2008. More than half of workers surveyed said career advancement was more important than salary. 10 percent of employers will offer more special benefits i

The challenges facing a broker new to the benefits industry, especially voluntary benefits, can be daunting. Finding the right product mix for a client, knowing which carriers have those products, understanding which carriers have the back office

American General Life Insurance is launching a new product to fill gaps left by major medical policies. AIG Accident Expense Plus provides accident coverage and allows the policyholder to include a critical illness rider to cover diseases like heart