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The newest guide from the A.M. Best Company, The Guide to Understanding Employee Benefits, is now available on Amazon.com and other leading online book retailers.
The guide became available this week on Amazon.com (www.amazon.com, The Insurance Book Store (www.insurancebookstore.com), Baker & Taylor (www.btol.com),
AbeBooks (www.abebooks.com) and Alibris (www.alibris.com).
This 60-page guide provides an overview to the many types of employee benefits available. It is designed as a resource for benefits providers, insurance professionals, human resources personnel and others who must provide or manage workplace benefits.
The Guide to Understanding Employee Benefits also provides understandable answers to common questions such as: How do pretax premiums boost my take-home pay? Does it matter when I start to save money for retirement? How much life insurance do I need?
The book also explains the latest developments in benefits, including consumer driven health plans and also explains benefits staples such as pension plans and 401(k) accounts that have been part of the benefit world for years.
The Guide to Understanding Employee Benefits covers the entire benefit spectrum, including:
- Health Insurance Plans
- Retirement Plans
- Disability and Long-Term Care
- Life Insurance
- Other Benefit Package Options for the Employee
- Employers' Obligations and Forms of Protection
For additional information about The Guide to Understanding Employee Benefits and other books from the A.M. Best's Guide Series, please visit http://www.insurancebookstore.com.
Founded in 1899, A.M. Best Company is a global full-service credit rating organization dedicated to serving the financial and health care service industries, including insurance companies, banks, hospitals and health care system providers.