Interactive site offers clear, real-world descriptions of what
benefits are important at different stages of life and how those
benefits work
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Everyone knows their benefits are important. But not everyone has the
information they need to understand those coverages or to choose the
right benefits at the right time.
That’s why Unum (NYSE: UNM) created GetBenefitSmart.com,
a new site that offers engaging, real-world explanations of employee
benefits. Customized for different stages of life, the site answers
benefits questions for a range of perspectives -- from single workers
and young parents to empty-nesters.
“Employee benefits are crucial to the financial stability of individuals
and families, and employees have more responsibility than ever for
making important benefits decisions,” said David Leopold, senior vice
president for Unum. “This site takes a straightforward, interactive
approach to explaining benefits and answering common questions about
insurance coverage.”
GetBenefitSmart.com
offers information about employee benefits including disability, life,
accident, critical illness, dental, health and retirement. Visitors to
the site can create and print a summary of benefits information, and can
share the site on social media.
The site is also available in Spanish at BeneficiosParaMi.com, offering
clear benefits education to a large and growing segment of the
workforce. Hispanics will fuel nearly 75 percent of workforce growth
from 2010 to 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
After answering a few simple questions about age, gender and family
status, visitors to the site get clear, relevant explanations of the
benefits that matter most to them. A glossary explains some common
insurance terms, and quick stats offer interesting bits of information
on how, why and how often people use their benefits.
“The site offers objective, useful information about the broad spectrum
of employee benefits – even beyond the benefits offered by Unum,”
Leopold said. “The goal of the site is to help people see how employee
benefits protect their financial stability, and to give them the
information they need to make well-informed, thoughtful benefits
decisions.”
A strong understanding of employee benefits can be good for workplaces,
as well as individuals. Year after year, research from Unum in
partnership with Harris Interactive shows a strong connection between
how well employees understand their benefits and how they view their
employers.
In the fourth annual survey of more than 1,100 workers, 82 percent of
employees who rated their benefits education highly also rated the
employer as an excellent or very good place to work. And separate
research from Towers Watson shows that operating income increased
approximately 19 percent at companies with highly engaged workers.
“The more employees understand about their benefits, the more engaged
and positive they feel at work,” Leopold said. “As a benefits partner to
thousands of businesses and millions of individuals, clear and
accessible benefits education is an important part of our mission and
can play a role in strong business results.”
Visit the site at www.GetBenefitSmart.com.
About Unum
Unum (www.unum.com)
is one of the leading providers of employee benefits products and
services in the United States and the United Kingdom. Through its
subsidiaries, Unum Group paid approximately $6 billion in total benefits
to customers in 2011.
Unum
Mary Fortune, 423-294-6368
Toll free: 866-750-8686
mfortune@unum.com
Source: Unum