Growth Accelerating for Private Insurance Exchanges, Report Says

by DS Kennedy | Apr 13, 2015 | Benefit Credits

A new report by Accenture predicts that enrollment in private health insurance exchanges could grow dramatically over the next three years. A likely driver: the “Cadillac” tax on high-cost insurance that is set to go into effect in 2018....

High-Deductible Plans Bring Lower Costs Now, But Will They Mean Pricey Consequences?

by DS Kennedy | Mar 26, 2015 | Benefit Credits, Employers, General, Health Insurance News, Key Product

http://kaiserhealthnews.org/news/high-deductible-plans-bring-lower-costs-now-but-will-they-mean-pricey-consequences/ Kaiser Health News (KHN) is a nonprofit national health policy news service.  Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News March 26, 2015 Got a high-deductible...

Voluntary benefits increasingly important to employers

by DS Kennedy | Jan 7, 2015 | Benefit Credits, Employers, General, Key Product

http://eba.benefitnews.com/news/voluntary/voluntary-benefits-increasingly-important-to-employers-2745362-1.html BY MIKE NESPER JAN 7, 2015 Voluntary benefits are becoming increasingly important in the effort to attract and retain top employees, and the Affordable Care...

Telehealth monitoring device segment to explode

by DS Kennedy | Jan 6, 2015 | Benefit Credits, General, Health Insurance News, Key Product, Our Product, Telemedicine

http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/01/05/telehealth-monitoring-device-segment-to-explode?ref=hp BY DAN COOK JAN 5, 2015 The demand for telehealth services continues to increase and, according to a survey just released, that demand is driving two segments within the...

Major Accidents and Critical Illness Averaged $26,900 and $50,600 Respectively

by DS Kennedy | Dec 30, 2014 | Benefit Credits, Employers, General, Key Product, Our Product

http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/MetLife-2739167-1.html via Employee Benefit News NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MetLife, a leading provider of employee benefits, today announced the release of new research exploring the growing need and popularity of...

Selling accident insurance

by DS Kennedy | Dec 30, 2014 | Benefit Credits, Core Health Insurance, General, Our Product

http://www.benefitspro.com/2014/12/29/selling-accident-insurance BY WILLIAM ALLISON December 29, 2014 Accident insurance is one of the most popular benefits in the worksite market and has appeal for most groups. The traditional school of thought has been that it...