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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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Hospital Indemnity Insurance a Key Voluntary Benefit

InterWest Insurance Services

Most employers offer major medical coverage to their full-time employees. But that still leaves workers and their families with significant exposure to financial hardship in the event of a serious medical emergency. The worker can use this cash benefit for any purpose, including: Deductibles. Hospital indemnity insurance.

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New Voluntary Benefits That Work for You and Your Employees

Assurance Agency

Voluntary benefits such as accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity have been around for decades. These benefits can offer a range of advantages for both employers and employees and have been an important component of an employer’s overall benefits package being offered to employees.

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New Voluntary Benefits That Work for You and Your Employees

Assurance Agency

Voluntary benefits such as accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity have been around for decades. These benefits can offer a range of advantages for both employers and employees and have been an important component of an employer’s overall benefits package being offered to employees.

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Voluntary Benefits to Highlight During Open Enrollment

Flimp Communications

But so much of the focus of those efforts (understandably) goes to medical insurance benefits. However, this year could be the perfect opportunity to bring attention to certain, often-overlooked voluntary benefits. However, when listed alongside voluntary benefits that do have premiums, employees may think they do too.

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Paid Family and Medical Leave Legislative Developments

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

Proposals for paid family and medical leave at the federal level historically haven’t had enough support to become law.

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