For plan sponsors, offering voluntary benefits is no longer optional. Voluntary benefits are expected by employees across all generations, who weigh them heavily in their decision to join or stay with ...

It continues to be a challenging business environment. Economic growth remains sluggish and many employers are cautious about hiring new workers or expanding employee benefits. At the same time, ...

Schlichter Bogard LLC recently filed several class action lawsuits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) targeting major employers and their brokers/consultants for ...

On December 23, 2025, four large employers and several national benefits consulting firms were sued in connection with their provision of employee-paid “voluntary benefits,” generally marking the ...

That’s right, the class of benefits currently known as “voluntary” are about to get a nomenclature makeover that will have a big impact on their acceptance. What’s in a name? Shakespeare ...

Do you have a backup plan in case the unexpected occurs? You can confidently steer through life's unexpected challenges and save money by selecting from a variety of voluntary insurance packages for ...