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Tweet[IWS] [BENEFITS] BUYERS STUDY & INDUSTRY SUPPLEMENT [January 2007]
IWS Documented News Service
_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
UnumProvident
The Buyers Study: The Trends that Employers are Facing and the Plans They're Buying [October 2006]
http://w3.unumprovident.com/fmtwnet/StreamPDF.aspx?strURL=/FMS_052836-1.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
Executive Summary
http://www.unumprovident.com/buyerstudy/executivesummary.aspx
INDUSTRY SUPPLEMENT
Buyers Study Supplement: An Insiders View to Industries [January 2007]
http://w3.unumprovident.com/fmtwnet/StreamPDF.aspx?strURL=/FMS_061982-2.pdf
[full-text, 47 pages]
[excerpt from supplement]
What is the competition offering its employees? How do buying trends in manufacturing compare to those in education or other industries?
This supplement to the Buyers Study is an insider's view of the benefits offered within specific industries, and a look at how those choices reflect businessreactions to various market pressures.
CONTENTS
3 EDUCATION
8 ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES
13 FINANCIAL SERVICES
18 HEALTH SERVICES AND RESEARCH
24 INFORMATION SERVICES
28 LEGAL SERVICES
33 MANAGEMENT CONSULTING AND MARKETING
38 MANUFACTURING
43 WHOLESALE/RETAIL TRADE
[excerpt from executive summary]
Research Snapshot
This < http://www.unumprovident.com/PDF/forms.ashx?formID=G-74107> report provides a look at the trends affecting employee benefits today. It includes an inside look at Unum data that can help our customers evaluate whether benefit offerings reflect changes in workplace demographics, employee demand and industry standards. In addition, this study includes the latest information and research from respected experts in the insurance and HR sectors.
Key Areas of Interest
The Buyers Guide provides specific insight on the impact of these critical subjects:
* Aging workforce dynamics
* Shifting workplace demographics
* Recruiting and retention in a predicted labor shortage
* Containment strategies to offset rising healthcare costs
* Flexible coverage options
* Buying trends in the current marketplace
* Comparisons by industry
Recommendations
Use this report to:
* evaluate your current coverage in contrast to the evolving benefits landscape;
* compare how other companies and industries are responding to the top issues on the benefits horizon;
* map out the most cost-efficient benefits strategies for the future;
* balance costs using flexible benefits options in response to changing workforce needs and business priorities;
* determine the need for one-on-one enrollment/advisory sessions for better employee benefits education;
* consider how disease management or health and wellness programs can improve healthcare cost containment efforts; and
* gain a leading edge in the increasingly competitive drive for top talent.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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_______________________________
Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach
School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell University
16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky
New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau
________________________________________________________________________
UnumProvident
The Buyers Study: The Trends that Employers are Facing and the Plans They're Buying [October 2006]
http://w3.unumprovident.com/fmtwnet/StreamPDF.aspx?strURL=/FMS_052836-1.pdf
[full-text, 24 pages]
Executive Summary
http://www.unumprovident.com/buyerstudy/executivesummary.aspx
INDUSTRY SUPPLEMENT
Buyers Study Supplement: An Insiders View to Industries [January 2007]
http://w3.unumprovident.com/fmtwnet/StreamPDF.aspx?strURL=/FMS_061982-2.pdf
[full-text, 47 pages]
[excerpt from supplement]
What is the competition offering its employees? How do buying trends in manufacturing compare to those in education or other industries?
This supplement to the Buyers Study is an insider's view of the benefits offered within specific industries, and a look at how those choices reflect businessreactions to various market pressures.
CONTENTS
3 EDUCATION
8 ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES
13 FINANCIAL SERVICES
18 HEALTH SERVICES AND RESEARCH
24 INFORMATION SERVICES
28 LEGAL SERVICES
33 MANAGEMENT CONSULTING AND MARKETING
38 MANUFACTURING
43 WHOLESALE/RETAIL TRADE
[excerpt from executive summary]
Research Snapshot
This < http://www.unumprovident.com/PDF/forms.ashx?formID=G-74107> report provides a look at the trends affecting employee benefits today. It includes an inside look at Unum data that can help our customers evaluate whether benefit offerings reflect changes in workplace demographics, employee demand and industry standards. In addition, this study includes the latest information and research from respected experts in the insurance and HR sectors.
Key Areas of Interest
The Buyers Guide provides specific insight on the impact of these critical subjects:
* Aging workforce dynamics
* Shifting workplace demographics
* Recruiting and retention in a predicted labor shortage
* Containment strategies to offset rising healthcare costs
* Flexible coverage options
* Buying trends in the current marketplace
* Comparisons by industry
Recommendations
Use this report to:
* evaluate your current coverage in contrast to the evolving benefits landscape;
* compare how other companies and industries are responding to the top issues on the benefits horizon;
* map out the most cost-efficient benefits strategies for the future;
* balance costs using flexible benefits options in response to changing workforce needs and business priorities;
* determine the need for one-on-one enrollment/advisory sessions for better employee benefits education;
* consider how disease management or health and wellness programs can improve healthcare cost containment efforts; and
* gain a leading edge in the increasingly competitive drive for top talent.
______________________________
This information is provided to subscribers, friends, faculty, students and alumni of the School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR). It is a service of the Institute for Workplace Studies (IWS) in New York City. Stuart Basefsky is responsible for the selection of the contents which is intended to keep researchers, companies, workers, and governments aware of the latest information related to ILR disciplines as it becomes available for the purposes of research, understanding and debate. The content does not reflect the opinions or positions of Cornell University, the School of Industrial & Labor Relations, or that of Mr. Basefsky and should not be construed as such. The service is unique in that it provides the original source documentation, via links, behind the news and research of the day. Use of the information provided is unrestricted. However, it is requested that users acknowledge that the information was found via the IWS Documented News Service.
Stuart Basefsky
Director, IWS News Bureau
Institute for Workplace Studies
Cornell/ILR School
16 E. 34th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (607) 255-2703
Fax: (607) 255-9641
E-mail: smb6@cornell.edu
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