MetLife Spotlight: Podcasts from MetLife

Results from the 9^th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends reveal intriguing opportunities that may help drive productivity and loyalty through promoting wellness and financial security.

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Most benefit plans may fall short of addressing the specific needs of highly compensated employees. Individual Disability Income (IDI) Insurance and Group Variable Universal Life (GVUL) Insurance provide a cost-effective and efficient way to meet the unique needs of the highly compensated while leaving group plans untouched.

Learn action steps that you can take to maximize the value of income replacement programs for your highly compensated employees

Speaker: Lynn Dumais, Vice President of Individual Disability Income Insurance for MetLife

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A healthier workforce, to the mutual benefit of all stakeholders, is likely to incur fewer medical and disability costs and remain most productive, yet wellness programs are an area typically underutilized by employers. There are several low cost tactics that can be taken to implement effective wellness programs and capitalize on the timing of open enrollment season.

Speaker: Ron Leopold, MD, MBA, MPH, Vice President, National Medical Director, U.S. Business, MetLife

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Tips for maximizing employee participation and engagement With employees spending only 30 minutes making benefits decisions, employers have an opportunity to help ensure that this limited time is used most effectively. Learn four simple tips that can help employers more strategically use their benefits programs to meet business objectives as well as make a significant difference in the lives of their employees.

Speaker: Todd Katz, executive vice president, U.S. Business for MetLife

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An effective benefits communication plan is often overlooked by employers, but research links effective benefits communications with greater employee satisfaction with their jobs, and, in turn, stronger feelings of loyalty. Learn practical suggestions for improving employee benefits communications and optimizing the overall value of a benefits program.

Speakers Ron Leopold, MD, MBA, MPH, Vice President, National Medical Director, U.S. Business, MetLife Jennifer Benz, Chief Strategist and Founder of Benz Communications

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Employers and employees have faced significant challenges since the economic downturn in 2008. With an unstable economy, rising unemployment and stock market fluctuations, employees were exposed to financial risks that created uncertainty.  Moving into a new decade, both employers and employees appear to be working toward a common goal: Securing financial health & wellness. The 8th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends reveals a benefits landscape that, on the surface, looks similar to pre-crisis conditions.  The study finds that most employers did not reduce their core benefits in response to the crisis and they continue to regard employee benefits as very important for retaining and attracting employees. However, the impact of the recession can be seen in both shifting employer priorities for benefits objectives, and in a workforce that is looking to reduce financial risk. This podcast will reveal intriguing opportunities that may help drive productivity and loyalty through promoting wellness and financial security.

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Many employees today of varying ages and backgrounds are financially ill-equipped to maintain their standard of living if a primary income-earner dies prematurely.  That’s why it’s the perfect time to help your clients provide educational tools and targeted-communications that can help employees better understand and take advantage of their group life benefits package.  This podcast will explore how employers can acquire goodwill from employees, and gain a competitive advantage.

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