About 40% of employees in a recent study indicate that they enrolled in their benefits through Web-based technology only, an increase from the 12% who used online enrollment five years ago.
The Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America launched a campaign focusing on its self-service benefits website, Guardian Anytime, to help brokers, employers and employees access benefits tools and service while at the same time reducing their carbon footprint.
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.