October 08, 2012
--- Sixty percent of workers surveyed now consider the
workplace a “very important source” for their personal insurance and savings
products. ---
In addition, nearly half feel that
the workplace plays a more important role in their personal finances compared
with five years ago, according to The Guardian Life Insurance Company of
America’s inaugural “Guardian Workplace Benefits Study.”
The study features the Benefits
Value Index (BVI), which reflects the degree to which American workers value
their benefits—the level of belief employees have that their benefits are
meeting their needs, are reasonably priced, contribute to their health and
their financial security, as well as how successfully their employers are
communicating their benefits offerings. American workers, on average, have a
score of 6.8 (based on a scale of one to 10), suggesting that while today's
American workers do value their benefits, there is room for improvement.
Two-thirds of workers said employee benefits are very important when deciding
to stay with an employer, and 72% indicated benefits are very important when
deciding whether or not to take a new job.