Press Releases 2007

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12/18/2007	Eastbridge study examines carrier practices related to persistency and retention of voluntary business
12/12/2007	New Eastbridge study looks at the small business voluntary market.
10/30/2007	Medical companies are now offering more robust voluntary portfolios according to a recent Eastbridge study
10/30/2007	Medical companies are the latest entrants into the voluntary market according to a recent Eastbridge study
10/23/2007	New Eastbridge revisits regional rep compensation practices
10/11/2007	New Eastbridge report looks at the opportunities for voluntary in the very large employer market
10/03/2007	New Eastbridge study looks at voluntary LTD products
09/13/2007	New Eastbridge study looks at voluntary product sales and large commercial lines agencies
08/29/2007	Voluntary industry expects improvements in persistency/retention in the next year according to the latest Eastbridge Voluntary Industry Confidence Index
08/15/2007	Industry Confidence in Voluntary Market Remians Positive According to a Survey by Eastbridge Consulting Group
07/26/2007	Updated Eastbridge Report Examines the Current Worksite/Voluntary Market
07/24/2007	Eastbridge Study Recognizes Voluntary Sales Growth Leaders
07/11/2007	Eastbridge study finds strong growth in voluntary disability and voluntary medical lines
07/03/2007	Predictions by Eastbridge Consulting Group Echoed in Recent ERISA Industry Committee Proposal
06/28/2007	Annual Eastbridge worksite sales study estimates business from takeovers
06/21/2007	New Eastbridge study finds debate over indemnity vs. expense-based voluntary medical
06/19/2007	Eastbridge Study Finds Benefit Brokers Dominating Voluntary Market
06/14/2007	Eastbridge study finds most voluntary/worksite companies have published standards for selling voluntary products
06/13/2007	Latest Eastbridge report examines today’s voluntary product buyer
06/12/2007	Eastbridge’s critical illness study finds a new generation of voluntary plan
06/07/2007	Voluntary Sales Growth Accelerates for Third Straight Year According to Eastbridge Study
05/31/2007	Annual Eastbridge study finds double-digit growth in disability as well as other product lines in 2006
05/29/2007	Eastbridge Consulting Group Announces Release of Worksite MarketVision™ —The Employee Viewpoint Revisited
05/17/2007	Voluntary sales rebound in 2006 based on Eastbridge’s study of 61 leading carriers
05/15/2007	New Eastbridge study finds voluntary medical market moving into the mainstream
05/01/2007	New Eastbridge Study Examines the Emerging Voluntary Medical Market
04/24/2007	Product competition is a concern for worksite executives, according to a recent Eastbridge study
04/11/2007	Worksite executives share what keeps them awake at night in Eastbridge’s Worksite Marketing study
03/13/2007	Eastbridge Consulting Group finds that employers are committed to providing employees a strong benefits package
02/20/2007	Latest spotlight report from Eastbridge Consulting Group gives insight into what benefit managers are looking at when choosing a voluntary carrier
01/30/2007	Eastbridge Consulting Group Announces the upcoming release of Worksite MarketVision™ —The Employer Viewpoint Revisited
01/24/2007	Voluntary industry expects worksite premium rates to remain stable in 2007 according to the latest Eastbridge Voluntary Industry Confidence Index
01/11/2007	Industry Confidence in Voluntary Market is Up Again According to a Survey by Eastbridge Consulting Group
01/04/2007	Latest Eastbridge Report Examines Enrollment Practices in the Voluntary Market