Recent News
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Pay raises steady for 2009
A report from Watson Wyatt shows employers aren't thinking about reducing pay raises despite economic troubles, and better-performing employees can even expect higher raises.
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CIGNA adds new limited medical plan
CIGNA Voluntary has added Starbridge Advanced Medical Plans to its product line.
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HSA popularity fuels growth for OptumHealth
As evidence of the increasing popularity of health savings accounts, OptumHealth Bank announced today that it has gathered over $600 million in deposits.
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Colonial Life named as good place to work
Colonial Life was recently named one of the best places to work in South Carolina by research firm Best Companies Group.
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Guardian launces new CI rider
Guardian recently announced a new critical illness rider that includes a hospital admission rider with a lump-sum cash benefit.
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New medical tourism guide released
Medical Tourism Corporation had released a guide for people looking for a hospital overseas.
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Dependent health care audits reduce costs
Dependent health care audits are increasing as a way to keep health care costs down, according to Workforce Management.
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Study finds gender gap in life insurance coverage
Despite greater concern for their families futures, women are less likely than men to be prepared for a premature death.
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Wellness programs still popular
A report by Aberdeen Group shows more evidence that wellness programs are a popular way to reduce health care costs.
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Plastic payments for workers' comp
JPMorgan announced today that insurers can now use prepaid debit cards to administer workers' compensation.
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Workers' comp to pay for gastric bypass
An Oregon appeals court ruled that workers' comp insurer SAIF Corp. must pay for an obese worker's gastric bypass surgery because it's necessary to treat a work related knee injury ...
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Government workers show greater interest in benefits
The National Compensation Survey, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, found nearly two-thirds of private industry workers had access to retirement benefits in March, although only 51 percent participated.
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MetLife releases enhanced benchmarking tool
MetLife recently announced the release of its 2008 Benefit Benchmarking Tool, a Web-based database that allows brokers to pull data from various MetLife studies to highlight industry trends.
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Increase in automatic enrollment, lifecycle funds
A study by Deloitte Research found that 42 percent of employers are using automatic enrollment for their 401(k) plans ...
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New wellness program hopes to inspire employees
A new wellness program launched by Inspire Health and FranklinCovey is designed to motivate employees to make lifestyle changes conducive to better health and productivity.
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SEC, Labor Department agree to share information
A press release from the Securities and Exchange Commission last week announced an agreement between the SEC and the Department of Labor to formalize the longstanding information-sharing relationship between the two agencies.
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New dental offering designed for cancer patients
Principal Financial Group has expanded its product offering with a dental health program designed specifically for people undergoing cancer treatment.
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New cancer product from AIG helps employees LIVESTRONG
AIG Employee Benefit Solutions® has partnered with the Lance Armstrong Foundation to launch the LIVESTRONG(TM) SurvivorPlan, a supplemental insurance policy to connect participants to cancer prevention resources and, in the event of a diagnosis, treatment.
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Study shows steady increase in salary budgets
Despite cost cutting in other areas, a recent survey shows employers are increasing salary budgets across all industries.
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Not-so-guaranteed income
A new survey conducted by Ernst & Young LLP for Americans for Secure Retirement shows more than half of new middle-class retirees will outlive their savings.
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