The 2011 Aflac WorkForces Report provides compelling details about how corporate America and its workers perceive the issues of health and workplace benefits. The study confirms a direct correlation between the caliber of employee benefits and workers’ overall health, the profitability of our nation’s businesses and the productivity of its workforce.
Most importantly, the Aflac WorkForces Report outlines key, actionable steps employers can take to maximize benefits alignment, communication and delivery.
What if your organization considered the health of its workers – along with sales, net gains and profitability – in the valuation of its business? It may be time to embrace a bold new way of thinking.
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American Workers Not Prepared for the Real Cost of Accidents and Illnesses
Six out of ten American workers do not have a financial plan in place to deal with an unexpected and costly life event such as a medical emergency. That’s a key finding of a national study released today analyzing forces impacting the trends, attitudes, and use of employee benefits.
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Worker Issues
Over the past few years, America’s economic engine has been sputtering. Workers, the country’s intellectual capital, are worn down by several economic forces — a stagnant job market with flat or decreasing compensation levels combined with rising health care costs that are largely being shifted to consumers. And, most are not financially protected or prepared. Read the full article.
Benefits Communications
There is one thing both employees and the companies they work for agree upon: Workers are not fully engaged when it comes to leveraging and making benefits decisions. As a result, they’re unprepared and under-protected against an accident or illness, resulting in significant financial implications for both themselves and their employers. Read the full article.
The Voluntary BeneFactor
By choice or by force, more Americans are taking a front seat in driving their health care decisions. With health care consumerism on the rise, more employers are implementing high-deductible plans and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) than ever before. Read the full article.
Voluntary Insurance Misconceptions
What can author and poet Maya Angelou possibly teach brokers and agents about selling health insurance? The answer lies in her very simple yet powerful quote: “When you know better, you do better.” Read the full article.
