Dawn Allcot is a freelance writer, editor, and content strategist with more than two decades of experience creating high-performing content for leading financial and consumer publications like GoBankingRates, CNET, and TheStreet. She is a long-time content partner for DBL Center, covering employee benefits, broker technology, and the evolving paid family leave (PFML) landscape.
Providing a strong dental benefits plan may improve employee health and reduce absenteeism and productivity loss costs. Preventative and emergency dental care plays an important role in overall employee health. Yet, less than 45% of US workers have access to a dental insurance through their job, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
The majority of US employers today offer this important ancillary benefit — here’s why Roughly six-in-10 US employers (62%) offer vision insurance. This number has nearly doubled since 2016, when only 35% of businesses offered this important ancillary benefit. Vision Insurance Statistics – Who Offers Vision Plans? Companies have made progress in ancillary benefit programs.
Small business benefits packages close risk gaps for executives and owners Insurance brokers specializing in group employee benefits, including required benefits like DBL, TDB, and PFML, are missing opportunities if they don’t speak to their clients about individual disability income insurance. You may recognize The DBL Center as the leading authority for paid family and
“It’s not what you earn, it’s what you keep.” This is one of our favorite mantras at The DBL Center. But how can insurance brokers be sure they’re getting paid accurately? Cancellations, missed renewals, and manual commission reconciliation drain time and income. CRMs and accounting software can help, but these programs aren’t tailored to the
Insurance brokers can help create a healthier country, one benefit at a time. A new report from Compare the Market found the US ranks 33rd in the world for healthy aging. Michael S. Cohen, The DBL Center President and CEO, recently shared his thoughts on this eye-opening study with the new digital publication, Nifty50+, a
New York insurance brokers need to understand new DBL requirements. Beginning March 1, 2026, the state of New York isn’t allowing insurance brokers to backdate DBL (disability benefits law) and Paid Family Leave policies beyond 30 days. This means that New York businesses found in non-compliance, who aren’t offering their worker DBL policies, can face
Broker Dashboard: Net Revenue Tracker solves one of the insurance industry’s ongoing challenges for insurance brokers Most brokers receive their commissions directly from the insurance carrier but are they getting paid accurately? Cancellations, missed renewals, and manual commission reconciliation drain time and income. The DBL Center developed Net Revenue Tracker (NRT), a broker dashboard designed
Insurance brokers can fill gaps and offer peace-of-mind The US is woefully behind when it comes to maternity leave. As of 2022, (the most recent year for which we have statistics) the US shares the dubious distinction, along with Papua New Guinea, of having no standardized, national paid maternity leave. The Family Medical Leave Act
What brokers need to know about new legislation and increased PFML benefits across the states. It’s been almost 10 years since New York State introduced the most robust Paid Family Leave program the US had ever seen. Since then, 12 states have introduced required paid family and medical leave programs, including two programs that went
As we recognize National Family Caregivers Month this November, it’s worth spotlighting a caregiving trend reshaping today’s workforce: more employees are caring for aging parents than ever before. Here at The DBL Center, as we track the growing adoption of statutory Paid Family and Medical Leave programs across the US, we often emphasize the benefits
Insurance brokers can help employers save money and stay compliant with this simple step The DBL Center is more than just an insurance wholesaler, able to leverage our carrier relationships to secure better premiums and superior coverage for our clients. Our services extend to back-office management, renewal- and cancellation-tracking, and knowledgeable support that helps brokers
Let your insurance wholesaler help you stay on top of PFML changes. Last Sunday, millions of Americans set their clocks back to return to “standard time.” Many of us are still feeling the lag. The time change is part of an antiquated tradition to save energy by shifting daylight hours to evening rather than the