Products April 1, 2001

Online Tools Save Time, Not Money

October 24, 2000 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors can now design their own information reports at a new plan sponsor online section of Diversified Investment Advisors website, www.divinvest.com.
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That result is not surprising, considering where most of those deployments have occurred.  According to the WorldatWork Online Benefits Communications and Services Survey, employer respondents currently offer the following online:

  • 73% – Investment Performance Information
  • 65% – Provider Directories
  • 61% – Company Newsletters
  • 60% – 401(k) Changes
  • 48% – Employee Benefit Summaries
  • 46% – Access to Financial Planning Data
  • 45% – Summary Plan Descriptions
  • 32% – Access to Investment Advice
  • 29% – Personal Data Changes
  • 18% – Family Status Changes

Only about a quarter (26%) offer online open enrollment capabilities, although half provide direct insurance carrier access via the Web.

Nearly all (92%) of the respondents offer employees Internet access, and nearly two-thirds of those that don’t are considering taking that step. 

The survey reflects the experience of 387 employers.

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