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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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Voluntary benefits: A guide for your first-time enrollees

WEX Inc.

When it comes to navigating the world of employee benefits, there's a lot to take in, especially if you're a first-timer. Among the suite of benefits you’re likely to be offered, voluntary benefits are often misunderstood. Check out our other first-timer series blog posts on health plans and employee 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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Employee Attraction and Retention Through Voluntary Benefits

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

From traditional benefits like life insurance and vision care to trendier offerings such as insurance to cover pets or protect against identity theft, voluntary benefits can serve as a cost-effective.

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Pet insurance or life insurance? Help employees select the voluntary benefits they need

Employee Benefit News

By capturing employee attention with popular benefits, employers can piggyback communication about the most valuable enhancements for their workforce.

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What is supplemental life insurance and how can it improve your employee benefits package?

Higginbotham

What is supplemental life insurance? It’s a type of life insurance policy that’s often available through work and provides additional coverage. What is supplemental life insurance? Supplemental life insurance fills in coverage gaps and provides additional life insurance coverage.

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How to Introduce Voluntary Benefits for the First Time

Winston Benefits

Voluntary benefits might give you the competitive advantage you need in a tight labor market. Attract and retain employees looking for extras like short- and long-term disability insurance, critical illness coverage and life insurance.