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Important Employee Benefits in a Hybrid Workplace

By Amy Fontinelle Editor’s Note: The pandemic changed how we work and how employers must prioritize benefits to support their workforce. Pre-pandemic, employee benefits like health insurance and retirement funds were always top of mind. These cornerstone benefits remain important, but the widespread shift to remote and hybrid work, combined with the unique challenges brought…

Open Enrollment 2022: Meeting about disability insurance offered through work

Understanding Disability Income Insurance Offered Through Work

By Tara Mallaley Editor’s Note: If there’s one lesson we took away from the pandemic is our salaries may not be replaced when we leave work with an illness. About 50 percent of employees have some form of income protection coverage available to them through their employers.  Typically, employers who provide disability insurance offer both…

Open Enrollment 2022: Finding the right harmony in a modern work environment

Balance: Finding the Right Harmony in a Modern Work Environment

By Matt Jensen Editor’s Note: The pandemic has brought a new lexicon to workplace design. Should we move forward with remote, hybrid, or onsite work models? Matt Jensen, a Council for Disability Awareness board member walks us through the pros and cons of the different approaches and shares where his company landed. In March 2020,…

Inclusion Ignites Ideas: Working with a disability? Steps for self-advocacy

Working with a disability? Steps for self-advocacy

By Shelly Gigante Editor’s Note: Employment is the key to financial independence for all Americans, but the obstacles are greater for those with disabilities. To set yourself up for success in the job market today, you must know your rights, advocate for inclusivity, and ask for what you need. With assistive technologies, flexible work schedules,…

Inclusion Ignites Ideas

Can You Use Disability Income Insurance if Your Injury or Illness Isn’t Total?

Alexandra Ginieres Head of Disability Marketing, Individual Markets Guardian Life Insurance Company of America®   Editor’s Note: Experiencing a disability doesn’t have to be career ending. Being prepared for those “what if” moments is important. If you have the right coverage in place when an injury or illness strikes, you can ensure your income is…

Everything To Know About Employer-Offered Life Insurance Going into Open Enrollment

Everything To Know About Employer-Offered Life Insurance Going into Open Enrollment

By Juliane Kowalski, Senior Vice President, Group Benefits, MetLife Editor’s note: Life insurance is not only a way to pay for funeral expenses. It can cover major expenses such as housing, childcare, and college tuition as well as everyday ones like groceries, transportation, and credit card bills.   If we’ve learned anything from the past…

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Disability Insurance Is Important No Matter Your Age —What To Consider

By John Feeney, vice president, group sales and market development for the Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Company of America.   Attention Gen Z and Millennials: disability insurance is an important coverage for you, too. Some view employer-sponsored group disability insurance as an ancillary benefit reserved for older individuals, when in fact, disability insurance should…

supporting employees during inflation

Help Support Your Employees During Inflation

This article originally appeared on the American Fidelity blog.   It’s no secret that the talent pool is getting smaller while inflation is steadily increasing. But, while the cost of living and consumer goods are growing, organization costs are also rising. This makes it difficult for some employers to match the inflation rate with salary increases. If…

The importance of disability insurance for Gen X

Hey Gen X: Time to Protect Your Income

If you’re in your mid-to-late 40s, the options to protect your income may be coming to an end. If you don’t have income-protection disability insurance, you may find it’s more difficult to get it and that the cost is increasing.   Disability insurance? Yes, basic disability insurance is most affordable way to protect your income…

10 Causes of Disability Every HR Leader Should Know

When most people consider disability, they picture something catastrophic happening—an injury on the ski slope, or a speeding car hurtling into theirs—and, for the most part assume it can never happen to them. That’s why human resources experts often find it challenging to convince their employees of the importance of disability insurance even though you…