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Workplace Supplemental Health Product Sales Start Strong in 2022

By LIMRA on Jul 11, 2022 10:00:00 AM

New annualized premium for supplemental health insurance products, (collectively accident, critical illness, cancer, hospital indemnity, and other supplemental health insurance products) increased 6% in the first quarter of 2022 year-over-year. During the same period, new annualized premiums for workplace life insurance and disability insurance fell, according to LIMRA’s workplace benefits sales surveys.

Topics: Benefits Group & Employee Benefits Research/Trends
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LIMRA and EY Study Predicts Non-Medical Workplace Benefits to Grow 20% by 2026

By LIMRA on Jun 23, 2022 10:00:00 AM

With the onset of the pandemic, workers became increasingly concerned about their financial security and emotional and physical well-being. According to a new study by LIMRA and EY, there is a growing employee appreciation for non-medical benefits such as paid family medical leave, life insurance, disability insurance, and wellness programs. The study predicts this increased demand, combined with the fierce competition for top talent, will drive non-medical workplace benefits to grow 20% by 2026.

Topics: Benefits Group & Employee Benefits Voluntary Benefits Research/Trends
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Meeting the Life Insurance Need Through Workplace Benefits

By LIMRA on Jun 16, 2022 10:00:00 AM

COVID-19 raised consumers’ awareness about the importance of life insurance. According to LIMRA research, half of U.S. workers believe their life insurance benefit is more important due to COVID-19. To ensure every worker who has access to life insurance at their workplace opts in, our industry needs to expand efforts to educate employers about the value their workers place on life insurance and encourage them to highlight this important benefit during their next open enrollment.

Topics: Life Insurance & Annuities Group & Employee Benefits Research/Trends COVID-19 Insurance
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Broker Evolution: Are You Ready?

By LIMRA on May 2, 2022 1:15:00 PM

Employee benefits brokers have served as a long-standing bridge between carriers and their clients. Many employers value working with a trusted benefits professional to help navigate a daunting array of oftentimes similar options. While well established, the broker-employer relationship is evolving at a rapid pace.

LIMRA recently partnered with EY to better understand the future direction of the workplace benefits industry. The research explored the perspectives of key stakeholders in this segment (i.e., employers, employees, brokers, and technology providers) and found that while brokers are still highly regarded, their role is rapidly shifting from a sales-focused, transactional business model toward one that is more consultative in nature. We expect this shift to accelerate over the next five years as several environmental trends driving this change continue to unfold.

Topics: Benefits Group & Employee Benefits Voluntary Benefits Research/Trends Potential Partners for Advisors
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Pandemic Drives Increased Interest in Benefits

By LIMRA on Apr 28, 2022 10:00:00 AM

With all of the health issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, LIMRA research shows employees are placing greater importance on the benefits offered by their employers, and are more closely examining their benefit needs.

In 2020, LIMRA asked full-time employees with insurance benefits what changes they made to their benefits package during their 2020 open enrollment period. The results highlight the immediate short-term impact of the pandemic.

Topics: Benefits Group & Employee Benefits Voluntary Benefits Research/Trends LIMRA COVID-19
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Employers Look to Digital Tools to Help Administer Voluntary Benefits & Lower Costs

By LIMRA on Apr 25, 2022 1:10:00 PM

Healthcare costs have been on the rise over the past decade. In response, some employers have scaled back on their health insurance offerings, at times leaving gaps in coverage. As a result, the voluntary benefits market, where employees pay the premiums, has become more popular among employers.

These voluntary benefits programs, however, have underlying costs to employers, including those related to implementation and administration. Digital tools can help employers reduce these costs by simplifying operations and improving efficiency.

Topics: Health Care Benefits Group & Employee Benefits Voluntary Benefits Research/Trends Insurance
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Did COVID-19 Change Employees’ Benefit Tactics During the 2020 Open Enrollment?

By LIMRA on Apr 18, 2022 1:06:00 PM

The general perception has been that the pandemic would radically increase employees’ appreciation of benefits and possibly increase their need for certain benefits, but how benefits may evolve based on these changes remains unclear.

With the pandemic shaking the country for more than 12 months now, employee benefits experts are trying to gain insights into which actions employees will take as a result of COVID-19 and whether carriers will see a positive impact on participation rates. The general perception has been that the pandemic would radically increase employees’ appreciation of benefits and possibly increase their need for certain benefits, but how benefits may evolve based on these changes remains unclear.

Topics: Benefits Group & Employee Benefits Voluntary Benefits Research/Trends LIMRA COVID-19

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