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Voluntary Benefits Improve Employee Satisfaction and Retention

InterWest Insurance Services

As a result, many employers are increasingly turning to voluntary employee benefits, which allow them to provide valued, high-demand benefits to employees at little or no cost to the company. cancer insurance) Pet insurance. cancer insurance) Pet insurance.

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What are voluntary benefits?

WEX Inc.

Voluntary benefits give employees the opportunity to further customize their benefits package to meet their personal needs. And they serve as an excellent cost-effective recruitment and retention tool for employers as they look for ways to improve their benefits offerings. Why are some examples of voluntary benefits?

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Making Your Voluntary Benefits Program a Success

InterWest Insurance Services

Both employers and employees have much to gain from a solid voluntary benefits program. For employers, offering a range of voluntary insurance products can help increase employee satisfaction – along with loyalty and morale – and make the business more competitive in attracting and retaining the best talent.

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Dental and Vision Benefits Are Inexpensive, and a Big Hit with Workers

InterWest Insurance Services

Employers nationwide are looking for ways to attract and retain talent and differentiate themselves from competing employers, and many are looking to the two most popular voluntary benefits: employee dental and vision plans. For many years, dental and vision plans were employer-paid. Background. Appeal to workers.

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Flexible Benefit Plans Give Employees More Options

InterWest Insurance Services

One way you can give your staff more choice in the employee benefits they receive is to offer them a cafeteria plan, which allows them to put together a benefits package that works best for them. Employers fund these flexible benefit plans with funds that are deducted from their employees’ salaries on a pre-tax basis.

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What is ancillary health insurance?

Higginbotham

Ancillary benefits can also include benefits outside your medical insurance, such as dental, vision, life and disability insurance. Types of Ancillary Benefits. There are two main types of ancillary health insurance: voluntary benefits and employer contributory benefits.

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Helping employees understand key benefits terms

PeopleStrategy

Health benefits payment terms. Deductible : the amount an employee must pay out-of-pocket each year before their insurance kicks in; this does not apply to preventative care, like annual physicals. Co-insurance: the amount an employee must pay after meeting their deductible; under most plans, this is around 20% of full price.