http://eba.benefitnews.com/rssfeed?tagValue=Eba-Stayingcurrent-Voluntary&tagType=100&sectionName=null&topicName=null&feedType=rss&assetType=ARTICLE RSS feed for Eba-Stayingcurrent-Voluntary http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/713051/Employees-deserve-needs-based-selling-too.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null During a recent online discussion of strategies for successful worksite enrollments, it became clear that a broker/adviser will frequently conduct a needs-based sale with the company's C-suite or other benefits decisionmakers but not with individual workers. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:16:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/713051/Employees-deserve-needs-based-selling-too.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-10-07T17:16:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/713031/Eastbridge-forecasts-new-product-offerings.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Nearly 80% of voluntary benefit carriers plan to introduce at least one new product within the year, according to a product-trends study conducted every other year by Eastbridge Consulting Group, Inc. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:48:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/713031/Eastbridge-forecasts-new-product-offerings.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-10-07T16:48:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/708971/Working-out-worksite-kinks.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null For many the worksite market is uncharted territory. For others, it's familiar terrain. Join us this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. EST as we hear from both camps during our discussion of tips and tactics to make your next worksite experience your best worksite experience. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:13:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/708971/Working-out-worksite-kinks.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-30T16:13:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/696851/Raw-Bar-Aflac-aims-strengthen-its.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null The worksite giant says it's going to do a better job working with benefit brokers and advisers. Ron Agypt, the company's new head of broker relations, outlines just what that means in an interview with EBA Managing Editor Molly Bernhart on EBA's Raw Bar. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:33:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/696851/Raw-Bar-Aflac-aims-strengthen-its.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-09T17:33:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/693171/Raw-Bar-1000-regular-listeners-cant.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null For months now we've been offering up daily interviews with some of the industry's leading employee benefits experts. With more than 1,000 subscribers to our daily podcast we're confident the word continues to spread that EBA's Raw Bar is where benefits brokers and advisers turn to stay in touch and informed. Check out the top five most frequently downloaded podcasts of the last four months. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:06:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/693171/Raw-Bar-1000-regular-listeners-cant.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-02T17:06:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/671141/Funeral-services-fit-grim-economic-climate.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Funeral concierge services may sound dour, but they could serve as the proverbial silver lining for advisers who know how to frame the product correctly. With food prices, gas prices, foreclosures and general credit issues, employees have a lot to be worried about. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:56:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/671141/Funeral-services-fit-grim-economic-climate.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-09-01T19:56:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/673431/Offering-vision-insurance-wont-mean-its.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null National health insurance may not substantially broaden access to vision care, according to a new study from the August issue of Archives of Ophthalmology. An executive summary noted that "although health insurance is associated with increased use of preventive services and recommended treatments," simply making it available to all citizens may not increase the percentage of individuals who use these services or improve vision-related outcomes. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:48:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/673431/Offering-vision-insurance-wont-mean-its.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-08-26T16:48:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/668931/LTC-costs-continue-swell.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null New research should make it a little easier for advisers to make the case for long-term care coverage, as Prudential reports that the average cost of care -- depending on type --grew between 5% and 13% over the last two years. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:56:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/668931/LTC-costs-continue-swell.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-08-19T16:56:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/648421/All-eyes-LTC-November.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null While March and September are devoted to promoting greater national awareness of disability and life insurance benefits, respectively, a similar effort is unfolding to do the same for long-term care insurance in November. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:16:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/648421/All-eyes-LTC-November.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-08-12T17:16:00Z http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/645171/Tough-times-cast-light-worksite-market.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null The watering down of a generous perk at one of the nation's most beloved corporate brands has academics and industry observers alike talking about the virtues of voluntary benefits. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:35:00 GMT http://eba.benefitnews.com/asset/article/645171/Tough-times-cast-light-worksite-market.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-08-05T16:35:00Z