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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. Appeal to employers.

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Voluntary Benefits Improve Employee Satisfaction and Retention

InterWest Insurance Services

How voluntary benefits work Voluntary benefits are arranged by employers but either paid for by staff via payroll deduction or by the employers themselves. The employer deducts any fees or premiums for these benefits from employee paychecks and forwards them in a single batch to the benefit vendors. cancer insurance) Pet insurance.

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Voluntary Benefits Demand Surges as Employees Seek to Defray Costs

InterWest Insurance Services

According to the report, in 2023: Group term life insurance premiums increased 10% from the 2022 level. Group universal life and whole life were up 9%. Critical illness insurance premiums were up 7%. Hospital indemnity premiums were 6% higher.

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16+ types of employee benefits you should consider

Genesis HR Solutions

There are four major types of employee benefits many employers offer: medical insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and retirement plans. Medical Insurance. Vision Insurance. An HSA can be used only if employees have a qualified High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). Life Insurance.

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What are voluntary benefits?

WEX Inc.

Examples of voluntary benefits are: Supplemental life insurance Critical illness Pet insurance Voluntary benefits are additional perks that an employer can offer at a discounted group rate, with the employee either fully or partially paying for the benefits through a payroll deduction.

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Flexible Benefit Plans Give Employees More Options

InterWest Insurance Services

Employers fund these flexible benefit plans with funds that are deducted from their employees’ salaries on a pre-tax basis. Options can include: Health insurance, Voluntary benefits premiums (like vision and dental), Life insurance, 401(k), and. Flexible spending account.

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A Look At Health Insurance Offers By Startups

HR Digest

Most small and mid-sized businesses find that offering group benefits, including medical, dental and vision plans, as well as ancillary options like disability or life insurance coverage, helps attract and keep quality talent. And in corona times, employees are looking for more wide coverage.