Eastbridge Press Releases

Eastbridge recognizes Assurity as the 2019 Voluntary Sales Growth Leader in the Small Carrier Category for the Second Year in a Row.

Two voluntary supplemental health products achieved double-digit growth in 2019, according to Eastbridge Consulting Group.

Brokers’ growth, focus, opinions and preferences for the voluntary/worksite market are examined in the latest Eastbridge report!

Size of the employer group and type of commission are not definitive indicators of voluntary takeover susceptibility, according to Eastbridge Consulting Group.

Growth continues for voluntary sales again in 2019, according to Eastbridge’s annual sales study.

Voluntary carriers continue to see their volume of takeover business increase finds Eastbridge’s latest report

Most voluntary carriers are taking action to provide relief to employers and employees amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, finds Eastbridge’s latest Frontline™ Report

Eastbridge releases updated report examining carrier takeover practices in the voluntary market

Employees working for employers with between 50–99 employees are most likely to own more than one voluntary product, finds Eastbridge Consulting Group

Payroll deduction is the preferred payment method for Boomer, Generation X, and Millennial employees, finds Eastbridge Consulting Group’s latest demographic report

Eastbridge’s latest report examines employee ownership and attitudes towards benefits by employer size, generation, income, occupation and industry

Voluntary term life products maintain growth in a changing market, finds Eastbridge Consulting Group

Voluntary hospital indemnity/supplemental medical products continue to evolve amidst an ever-changing healthcare landscape, finds Eastbridge Consulting Group

Wellness benefits are commonly offered with voluntary supplemental health products, finds Eastbridge Consulting Group

Eastbridge releases new report profiling the term life products of 21 carriers in the voluntary market!

Eastbridge releases updated report on voluntary hospital indemnity/supplemental medical market and products

Employer expectations for integration of voluntary benefit administration continue to expand, finds Eastbridge Consulting Group

Latest Eastbridge report reviews the current administrative practices of voluntary carriers.

Voluntary carriers invest in billing technology to simplify employer administration, finds Eastbridge Consulting Group.

Whole/universal life, term life, and accident have highest voluntary benefit ownership rates finds Eastbridge Consulting Group.

Employees cite payroll deduction as their preferred payment method for future voluntary benefit purchases according to Eastbridge’s latest report.

Latest Eastbridge report examines the current billing practices of voluntary carriers.

A third of voluntary executives plan to make major upgrades to their policy administration system over the next five years, finds new Eastbridge study.

Eastbridge’s latest report examines employee attitudes towards benefits, including voluntary products.

Despite increased use of self-enrollment and call center methods, voluntary enrollers still play a vital role, finds Eastbridge’s latest report.

Continued growth expected for voluntary critical illness products, finds Eastbridge Consulting Group.

Voluntary executives find keeping up with technology to be the most formidable obstacle facing their voluntary business today, finds a new Eastbridge Frontline™ Report.

Eastbridge’s latest report examines voluntary enroller opinions, needs and carrier relationships

Eastbridge’s latest report examines the critical illness products of 31 carriers in the voluntary/worksite market.

New York and California offer untapped potential for voluntary sales finds Eastbridge Consulting Group.

Term life leads in the way in voluntary product sales, finds Eastbridge Consulting Group.

Eastbridge Frontline™ Report examines employer technology funding practices of voluntary carriers.

Latest Eastbridge Report Gives Current Snapshot of Worksite Market and Key Carrier Players.

Voluntary carriers must provide multiple enrollment capabilities that are flexible and easy to use, according to respondents in Eastbridge Consulting Group’s recently released report.

Employers with more than 50 employees are more likely to consider adding a new voluntary benefit in the next 18 months.

Benefit Brokers lead in 2018 voluntary sales, according to an Eastbridge survey.

Brokers’ 2018 voluntary sales met or exceeded expectations, finds Eastbridge’s latest report.

Eastbridge recognizes Assurity as the 2018 Voluntary Sales Growth Leader in the Small Carrier Category.

Eastbridge’s latest report examines employer attitudes and opinions about voluntary products by industry and employer size.

Chubb Recognized by Eastbridge Consulting as a Voluntary Benefits Sales Growth Leader.

Colonial Life wins Eastbridge Consulting Group’s 2018 Voluntary Sales Growth Leader in the Large Carrier Category for the Second Year in a Row.

Two voluntary product lines achieved double-digit growth in 2018 as compared to 2017, according to Eastbridge Consulting Group.

Brokers expect that employer enthusiasm for voluntary benefits will increase, according to the latest Eastbridge and BenefitsPRO survey.

Voluntary carriers provide specialized support for large case market employers, finds Eastbridge Consulting Group.

Voluntary sales experience growth again in 2018, according to Eastbridge’s annual sales study.

Eastbridge report examines current brokers’ focus, opinions and preferences for the voluntary/worksite market.

Large national brokerage firms are a key target segment for voluntary carriers, finds Eastbridge’s latest report.

Latest report from Eastbridge examines opportunities, results and carrier practices for selling voluntary benefits in the large case employer market.

Eastbridge releases a new report exploring carrier practices for working with national brokerage houses in the voluntary market.

Demand for voluntary long-term disability products continues to grow, according to Eastbridge Consulting Group.

Eastbridge’s latest report examines current long-term disability products in the voluntary/worksite market.

Latest Eastbridge report finds that human-based service support for voluntary benefits, in addition to online, self-service technology, is offered by enrollment and benefit administration platform providers.

The future opportunity for student loan and telehealth programs offered on a voluntary basis is mixed.

Eastbridge releases report providing reviews of key enrollment and benefit administration platform providers.

Eastbridge releases latest report exploring student loan and telehealth programs as non-traditional voluntary offerings.

Carriers continue to provide a broad range of broker services, finds Eastbridge’s latest report.

Carriers have seen a shift in market focus from universal to whole life products, according to Eastbridge’s latest report.

Most carriers measure voluntary lapse rates at 12 or 13 months, finds Eastbridge’s latest Frontline™ Report.

Eastbridge releases newest report focusing on the field structures of voluntary carriers.

Eastbridge releases newest report about the broker and client services offered by voluntary carriers.

Eastbridge releases updated report for voluntary universal and whole life products.

Small case market employers present attractive opportunity for voluntary coverage, finds Eastbridge Consulting Group.

Larger employers demand more technology-enabled enrollment capabilities and integration, according to latest Eastbridge research.

Eastbridge releases new report that focuses on the small case market for voluntary products.

Employers most commonly offer disability, life, and dental on a voluntary basis, according to a recently released Eastbridge study.

Eastbridge releases new report about employer attitudes and opinions about voluntary products.

Critical illness, personal injury accident, and hospital indemnity coverage continue to be top growth products for carriers, according to Eastbridge Voluntary Product Trends Frontline™ Report.

Eastbridge’s latest report finds most voluntary claims are paid within 10 days or less.

Eastbridge Frontline™ Report examines overall product trends in the voluntary market.

Eastbridge’s latest report examines current claims practices and future concerns and trends in the voluntary/worksite market.

Latest Eastbridge Report Analyzes the Current Sales and Future Potential Sales for the Voluntary Market.

Latest Eastbridge report combines key voluntary market trends with competitive snapshots of top carriers.

Latest Eastbridge Report Gives Current Snapshot of Worksite Market and Key Carrier Players.

Texas and California continue to have the highest voluntary sales, according to an Eastbridge report on state-by-state results.

Benefit Brokers lead in 2017 voluntary sales, according to an Eastbridge survey.

According to Eastbridge Consulting, modularity and flexibility are keys to remaining competitive in the voluntary personal injury accident market.

Voluntary critical illness sales achieved double-digit growth for the seventh consecutive year, according to Eastbridge Consulting Group.

Eastbridge Report Looks at 2017 Voluntary Sales by Employer Size.

Eastbridge report examines current brokers’ focus, opinions and preferences for the voluntary/worksite market

Eastbridge report finds employees making less than $50,000 have higher levels of interest in purchasing most voluntary products.

Most voluntary carriers use social media programs to build brand awareness and attract brokers, finds Eastbridge Consulting Group.

Employees working for small companies are the least likely to own a voluntary product, according to Eastbridge’s latest report.

Eastbridge Report Examines Current Marketing Practices of Key Voluntary Carriers.

Eastbridge’s latest report examines employee ownership and attitudes towards benefits by employer size, generation, income, occupation and industry.

Employees cite affordability as the top reason for buying voluntary products in Eastbridge Consulting Group’s latest report.

According to the latest Eastbridge survey, half of participating carriers plan to invest in their conservation and retention efforts in the next 3-5 years.

Employee ownership of at least one voluntary product increased to 54 percent, according to Eastbridge’s latest report on employee attitudes towards benefits.

Eastbridge’s latest report examines employee attitudes towards benefits, including voluntary products.

Latest Eastbridge report looks at sales trends for the industry and profiles top carriers.

Eastbridge publishes latest report on voluntary short-term disability market and products.

Half of voluntary executives surveyed in an Eastbridge study say recruiting brokers is more difficult today.

Term life insurance accounts for the largest share of the voluntary inforce premium, according to a recent Eastbridge report.

Latest Eastbridge report gives snapshot of voluntary/worksite market and current top players.

Voluntary executives say private exchanges are less important today than most thought, according to a new Eastbridge Frontline™ Report.

Sales results by employer size reveal some interesting market penetration numbers, according to a recently released Eastbridge report.

Voluntary executives speak out about the most formidable obstacles facing their voluntary business today in a new Eastbridge Frontline™ Report.

Texas and California are once again the top states for voluntary sales, according to an Eastbridge report on state-level sales results for 2016.

Accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity products are typically sold as employee-pay plans, according to an Eastbridge survey.

Sales in voluntary are up as Benefit Brokers continue to increase their sales, according to recent Eastbridge survey.

Eastbridge releases updated report on the voluntary/worksite efforts of brokers.

Takeovers continue to increase in the voluntary market, according to an Eastbridge survey.

Carriers continue to find ways to use commissions and compensation practices to entice brokers to sell more voluntary/worksite products.

For the Third Year in a Row, Chubb’s Worksite Units Recognized by Eastbridge Consulting as a Voluntary Benefits Sales Growth Leader.

The Principal Financial Group wins Eastbridge Consulting Group’s 2016 Voluntary Sales Growth Leader in the Large Carrier Category.

Eastbridge releases new report on situs state practices in the voluntary market

Eastbridge’s latest report examines the current commission and compensation practices of voluntary carriers!

Four Voluntary Products Achieved Double-Digit Sales Increases in 2016 as Compared to 2015, According to the Eastbridge Consulting Group.

Voluntary sales experience greater growth in 2016, according to Eastbridge’s annual sales study.

Voluntary dental sales are a growing part of the dental market and overall voluntary market, according to a recent Eastbridge study.

Eastbridge’s latest report examines current voluntary dental market and profiles top dental products of voluntary carriers!

Large employers continue to embrace voluntary benefits according to recent Eastbridge research.

Carriers are realizing wide-ranging applications for data analytics and their voluntary business.

Today’s technology providers are evolving into “one-stop-shops” for enrollment and administration of voluntary benefits.

Employers in the large case market continue to express interest in voluntary products, according to a new Eastbridge study.

Current data analytics usage among voluntary carriers is on the rise, according to Eastbridge research.

New Eastbridge study finds employers looking for benefit and enrollment technology providers that deliver key services.

Term life voluntary plans continue to evolve amidst competitive pressures and increased demand for standalone voluntary products.

Voluntary term life offerings continue to rise in popularity, according to recently surveyed carriers by Eastbridge.

Wellness benefits are a commonly offered optional benefit with today’s voluntary products.

New Eastbridge report examines term life products offered in today’s voluntary market!