When assessing the strength of dental-insurance carriers, most people measure relative strength by the size of a carrier’s network. But is bigger always better – especially if bigger turns out to be not so big … Read More

Contrary to perceptions, all children between the ages of 12 and 18 do not have braces – and not every dental plan pays for orthodontia. In fact, trends are headed in the other direction. Here … Read More

One of the distinguishing characteristics of Delta Dental of Wisconsin is that we have two dentist networks available to our more than 1.5 million members. We offer a PPO like most other insurance companies and, … Read More

Nearly every day there’s a new article or study indicating that even more workplace benefits are being offered on a voluntary basis, making voluntary benefits the fastest growing segment of the employee-benefits market. This is … Read More

It’s shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that dental costs go up over time. There could be several reasons why, depending on the type of coverage you have, but a key reason is trend. … Read More

You may have heard about the changes to Delta Dental’s sales organization. Maureen Noteboom is joining Delta Dental as the director of account management, and my role has changed as well. After working for Delta … Read More

Everyone’s trying to accomplish more in less time, and the employee-benefits industry is no exception. Insurance producers — agents and consultants – divide their time and attention among up to 10 types of employee benefits, … Read More

The traditional one-sentence explanation of annual-maximum trends in dental insurance over the last decade has been, “The $1,000 annual maximum has become the standard” – and it has. But what’s happening outside of the $1,000 … Read More