Income Matters, CDIA. Open Enrollment Trends

2024-25 Open Enrollment Trends

This article originally appeared on the American Fidelity Blog   Employers know that each open enrollment season presents unique challenges and opportunities. With enrollments bound to change year to year, how do you keep up with the needs of your employees? An important step is to be aware of the current trends. Listening to what similar…

Co-workers getting ready for open enrollment season

Ready for Open Enrollment? Three Steps To Getting In Shape for a Great Season

For HR folks, the fall is sort of like their own version of the retail holiday season or the big football final…that’s because it’s open enrollment, the time when employees are able to make major changes to their benefits plans without penalties. And just like retailers start planning their holiday promotions early, so should the…

Ready for Open Enrollment? Three Steps To Getting In Shape for a Great Season

For HR folks, the fall is sort of like their own version of the retail holiday season or the big football final…that’s because it’s open enrollment, the time when employees are able to make major changes to their benefits plans without penalties. And just like retailers start planning their holiday promotions early, so should the…

Open Enrollment 2022: Short- vs. long-term disability insurance: How it works

Short- vs. long-term disability insurance: How it works

This article originally appeared on the American Fidelity Blog Understanding the differences between short- and long-term disability insurance can be tough and knowing which coverage is right for you is not always easy. However, disability insurance can be an essential part of a solid financial plan, so it’s important to understand your options. What is…

Open Enrollment 2022: The effect of inflation on benefits enrollment

The Effect of Inflation on Benefits Enrollment: Reducing Benefits Means Increased Risk

By: Kelsey Bradbury, AVP Market Intelligence, Lincoln Financial Group   Editor’s Note: With many competing financial priorities, it’s not surprising that some employees may choose to decrease their benefit expenses as a way of managing their personal impact from inflation. Which is why it’s important that when enrollment time arrives, employees fully understand the purpose…

Open Enrollment is a Great Time to Focus on Your Financial Wellness

Beyond Your Benefits Package: Why Open Enrollment is a Great Time to Focus on Your Financial Wellness

Alexandra Ginieres Head of Disability Marketing, Individual Markets Guardian Life Insurance Company of America®   Editor’s Note: It’s that time of year when many employees are reviewing their employee benefits, renewing their previous choices or selecting new options, and considering financial products they can (or did) buy on their own such as disability and life…

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…

Ready for Open Enrollment? Three Steps To Getting In Shape for a Great Season

For HR folks, the fall is sort of like their own version of the retail holiday season or the big football final…that’s because it’s open enrollment, the time when employees are able to make major changes to their benefits plans without penalties. And just like retailers start planning their holiday promotions early, so should the…

Millennial office worker discussing open enrollment with HR: Choosing Resilience, Living Fully: Open Enrollment 2021

Millennials: Expecting to Make a Life Change this Year? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Overlook Open Enrollment

Author: Marquis Smallwood, vice president of Workforce Engagement at MetLife   Editor’s Note: As open enrollment season rolls around on the heels of another challenging pandemic year, many employees are looking at their employer benefits through a new lens. This is particularly true of millennial employees. A new MetLife survey found nearly two-thirds (64 percent)…

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…