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Increasing annual maximum allowable benefits serves as tool for leveraging dental plan savings

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:33:00 GMT

There are a number of ways brokers and advisers can help employer clients get the most mileage from their dental benefits.

Guardian enhances its DHMO coverage with consistent plan design, major cost savings

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:21:00 GMT

A series of comprehensive enhancements to one of the nation's leading dental benefit networks significantly sweetens the pot on dental HMO (DHMO) coverage by promoting good oral health, which is increasingly linked to overall health, eliminating a patchwork of plan designs for multi-state employers, and broadening access to more affordable treatment options.

New MetLife tool provides unique holistic view of employee benefit choices

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:10:00 GMT

Brokers and advisers can help their clients promote a more holistic view of employee benefit choices during the upcoming open-enrollment season thanks to last month's launch of MetLife's Employee Benefits Simplifier, a comprehensive online employee benefits educational tool built around selecting the most appropriate coverage.

Employer Solution to Wellness - How Consultants Can Offer a Total Health Benefit

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:11:00 GMT

Employer-based wellness programs are commonly used as a strategy to reduce the cost of business associated with unhealthy behaviors and lifestyles. However, many employers underestimate how deeply connected physical health can be to mental health. Physical symptoms identified through a corporate wellness program often mask a deeper mental health issue that should be addressed in order to achieve total health and lasting lifestyle changes.

Employer Solution to Wellness--How Consultants Can Offer a Total Health Benefit

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:19:00 GMT

Guardian's Enrollment Success Plan stands test of time via educational focus

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:22:00 GMT

Fall marks the beginning of open enrollment season, a time when millions of employees across the United States re-assess their workplace benefits elections. Given that many Americans and their loved ones are often left under-insured and unnecessarily exposed to financial risk, it is evident that employees could use some support with understanding what types of protection makes sense for their needs so they can make the most of their companies' offerings.

Guardian's Cost Estimator promotes pricing transparency, educational content on oral health

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:48:00 GMT

If knowledge is power, then the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America's Cost Estimator is bound to put a smile on the face of its dental plan members.

MetLife's 2008 Web-based Benefits Benchmarking Tool offers strategic insight across 35 topics

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:57:00 GMT

When it comes to benchmarking employee benefit plans, employers and their broker partners have a wealth of valuable information at their fingertips that can come in handy for the upcoming open-enrollment season.

Group critical illness coverage: an affordable benefit that protects employees more completely

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:20:00 GMT

In the event of a serious illness, a common misperception is that as long as employees have health and disability plans, they have the complete protection they need to recover financially.

Guardian fits voluntary benefits into small-market segment

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:59:00 GMT

In the face of health care volatility and economic uncertainty, small and midsize business owners have expressed concerns about managing their employee benefits programs. According to a 2007 Guardian Life study, Benefits & Behavior, The Voice of American Business Owners and Benefit Decision Makers Today, they cited controlling medical costs as their most serious business challenge.