Pet discount program opening doors to new business opportunities

Throughout his 35-year career in the employee benefit business Larry Brodsky has come across few opportunities to introduce a product to an employer that is both new and almost universally appreciated. The president of Lawrence S. Brodsky Agency in Palatine, Ill., found such a product about two years ago after a Web search for pet insurance introduced him to Pet Assure. Not an insurance program - but a discount plan for pet owners. read more »

The sum of all parts: Combining physical, financial and mental wellness initiatives

President and founder of Total Well-Being shares how her firm integrates physical, financial, professional and personal health for employees. She says the holistic approach can give employers a 3:1 return on investment. read more »

How to habla, parlez and hui shuo benefits

There were 48.4 million Hispanic people in the U.S. as of 2009, making it the largest ethnicity in the nation. On top of it, Hispanics make up 14.8% of the civilian labor force. Projections suggest that "language minority students" (those who speak a language other than English at home and who have varying levels of proficiency in English) will comprise over 40% of elementary and secondary students by 2030. read more »

Women have $41,000 less saved than men for retirement

Women may have advanced academically and up the career ladder, but there is still a ways to go in terms of retirement readiness finds a new study from ING Retirement Research Institute. read more »

Study: Insurers using social media, but not seeing increased sales

In kasina's yet-to-be released 2nd annual study, findings indicate that about 87% of asset managers and insurers use LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, but very few are experiencing increased sales. read more »