Article: VOLUNTARY BENEFITS: Employers see charges increase.

Article: Employers eyeing voluntary benefits in tough ...
Business Insurance;  February 9, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... that as an employer in these ... supplying more (voluntary benefits),'' Mr ... a way for employers to eliminate ... cutting (voluntary benefits),'' she ... Eventually, employers could have ... halt some voluntary benefits even if an employer wishes to ...

Article: Benefit Binge: Voluntary benefits allow ...
Employee Benefit News;  June 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... in their employer offering a wider array of voluntary benefits, an increase ... different. Some employers are using ... nontraditional voluntary benefits' appeal ... However, employers need to make ... component of employer sponsorship ... Increasingly, employers are ...

Article: Employees' choice: voluntary benefits cost ...
HRMagazine;  February 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... show that voluntary-benefits products, which employers make available ... supplement their employer-paid benefits ... negotiated by the employer. The employer's expenses ... deduction. Some voluntary benefits are portable ... percent of employers--large ...

Article: The vast potential of voluntary benefits; An ...
Employee Benefit Adviser;  September 3, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Although voluntary benefits are important for employers, employees ... or not an employer is deemed ... environment. While employers of all sizes ... some smaller employers are more ... resources that an employer has and the ... But if voluntary benefits can truly ...

Article: Voluntary benefits: Voluntary ...
Employee Benefits;  March 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... communicated voluntary benefits as a unified ... deduction for voluntary benefits Employees and ... defaulting. For the employer it is slightly ... that 80% of employers allow staff to pay for voluntary benefits via payroll deduction ...

Article: Bare Bones; Voluntary benefits allow ...
Employee Benefit News;  June 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... com. This year, employers are taking a closer ... consideration of voluntary benefits. "Employer groups will continue ... California-based VSP. Employers have made the switch ... a wider gamut of voluntary benefits, but only 17 ...

Article: Small employer market underserved with voluntary ...
Employee Benefit News;  October 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... studies on employer and employee ... attitudes toward voluntary benefits indicate ... gain - small employers - often do ... medium-size employers. Meanwhile ... looks at employer attitudes ... many smaller employers offer voluntary benefits compared ...