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Voluntary Benefits Demand Surges as Employees Seek to Defray Costs

InterWest Insurance Services

Sales of voluntary group benefits grew at a record pace in 2023 as more employers expand their offerings and demand continues booming as employees seek out benefits that can defray costs, according to new research. Premiums collected for employer-sponsored voluntary benefits jumped 6.7% Accident insurance rose 4%.

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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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Helping employees understand key benefits terms

PeopleStrategy

Co-insurance: the amount an employee must pay after meeting their deductible; under most plans, this is around 20% of full price. Co-pay: the fixed cost an employee must pay for each visit to a medical doctor or mental health professional’s office, urgent-care center or hospital emergency room. Benefit types and classes.

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What is ancillary health insurance?

Higginbotham

The term “ancillary” means “providing additional help or support,” and that’s just what ancillary health insurance does. Often referred to as “ancillary benefits,” ancillary insurance can include coverage for miscellaneous medical expenses incurred during a hospitalization that may not be covered by your group health insurance.

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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.