Ken Doyle, Market Strategist for Amwins Connect, offers insights on today’s ancillary benefits space.

As the country emerges from Covid-19 restrictions, there is a growing demand for mental health services, financial guidance, and assistance in finding childcare and eldercare. CoPower offers in-demand EAP Services through Unum Life plans to help employees get the confidential care and support they need:

Travelers are hitting the roads, rails, and sky this summer in record numbers. So it’s no surprise that more employers are asking about travel insurance. CoPower offers Travel Assistance with Unum Life at no additional charge. Here are just some of the services included:

Voluntary benefits are on the rise with large employers as a result of COVID-19, according to an Eastbridge survey. Twenty-five percent of employers with 1,000-2,499 employees are planning to add voluntary benefits in response to COVID-19. That figure is 34% for 10,000+ employers. 

In recognition of World Oral Health Day, Delta Dental offers advice for each stage of life.

Children:

Ninety-four percent of employers say that voluntary/employee-paid benefits will hold great importance in their organizations during the next three years. That compares to just 36% who said the same thing in 2018, according to a survey by Willis Towers Watson.

During times of uncertainty, dental insurance is more important than ever. Ninety-three percent of Americans plan to visit the dentist in 2021, according to a Delta Dental Survey. The survey also reveals how important access to dental care has become:

A LIMRA survey looked at how employers are using digital tools to implement and administer voluntary benefits. Fifty-eight percent of those with access to digital tools are using web chat while 78% are using online billing and a dedicated web portal for benefits administration.