Employees assign a greater value to their total benefits package than cash, a result that surprised the survey’s sponsor. “What was surprising is that a majority of employees, regardless of their age, seemed to value benefits more than cash,” said Michael E. Shunney, senior vice president and general manager of the U.S. Employee Benefits division of [...] Related Gen Y employees primed for employer benefit options New York regulators approve Empire Blues selling life, disability products Study: Employees overestimate disability policy cost ...

Guardian brokerage sales up 24% in 2009 IFAwebnews.com, MD By Bob Graham Guardian Disability Insurance Brokerage , a regional insurance brokerage , has added seven agents and doubled the size of its Rockville, Md., offices, buoyed by increased sales despite a flagging economy. The brokerage's general agent, ...

The American Medical Association has taken action to support doctors' ability to discuss obesity with their overweight patients.

I should have picked up the clues!  A few weeks ago I was speaking at the New York Social Security Disability Bar Association Annual Dinner in Manhattan.  This is always a great night for the Bench and the Bar break bread and have a few laughs.  I was there to speak about one of my favorite Social Security Judges, Andrew Weiss of the Long Island Office of Disability Adjudication and Review, who was receiving the prestigious Hon. Lester Rosen Award.  I have known Andy since his early days as a Workers Compensation Law Judge in Hempstead and he has a singularly unique blend of compassion and humor. 

Much to my surprise, in attendance was the current Chairman of the New York Workers' Compensation Board, Zachary S. Weiss (no relation).  Having attended these dinners for at least the last 15 years, I had never seen the Chair of the Workers' Comp Board enter the somewhat

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Unum (NYSE: UNM) exceeds the industry average for overall value and timeliness of customer service, according to an independent survey that measured client satisfaction with group disability plans. Business Wire

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Barry Miller figured he was saving $100 a month when he scaled back his disability insurance. After all, he was healthy. Associated Press

Individual long-term care insurance sales fell by a third in the first quarter, as consumers chose to spend their money on more immediate needs. The 34% decline for the first quarter when compared to the fourth quarter in 2008 marks the second straight quarter where premium showed double-digit declines, according to LIMRA’s Individual Long-Term Care Sales [...] Related Fourth quarter, yearlong individual life insurance sales set record with falls Individual disability sales up, but not as high as prior years Consumers not fixed on variable annuities ...

Jack's Back disability video from Assurant Employee Benefits Disability can happen, video educating the need and the importance of disability insurance from Assurant Employee Benefits. From: pjill1967 Views: 0 ...

The mayor of Carlstadt, N.J., and his ex-wife were indicted by a Bergen County Grand Jury for leaving her on the borough’s health insurance plan after their divorce. William Roseman and his former spouse, Lori Lewin, face three counts each, including third-degree theft by deception and second-degree official misconduct, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. In [...] Related Atlantic County Woman indicted on disability insurance fraud charges New Jersey woman sentenced for cheating ex-husband’s insurer Former New Jersey cop sentenced to probation for insurance fraud

"Thanks to Unum , I Crashed Before the Recession" Lawyers and Settlements Amarillo, TX: Sharon wonders if you have to be on your death bed to collect long term disability benefits from Unum . First she had a skin disease then her kidneys shut down. She was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, lung disease and more. ...

U.S. individual disability in force policies and sales premium grew, but not as fast as in past years, a new survey of disability insurance companies found.

New survey highlights need for consumers to understand risks of ignoring disability insurance during tough economic times

Employers who do not offer disability insurance to their workers are missing a key opportunity to boost their value to their employees, a new survey indicates.

4 pages. Excerpt: "[This paper] examines the design and prevalence of short-term disability (STD) programs among Towers Perrin's Benefits Data Bank? (BDB) participants." (Towers Perrin)

Colonial Life's short-term disability insurance replaces a portion of the income your employees may lose when they're sick or hurt and can't work. So you can offer more complete benefits - and they can make ends meet until they get better. Now that's making benefits count.