Group Benefits

Benefits That Help You
Keep Your Best People.

In today's labor market, a paycheck isn't enough. Group life, disability, dental, and vision benefits are how Connecticut small businesses compete with the big employers for talent — often for less than you'd expect.

Also looking at health coverage? See our Small Group Health page → — the two work best together.

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The Benefits Menu

What a Group Benefits Package Can Include

Mix and match. Some pieces are employer-paid, some are voluntary (employee-paid at group rates), and Ken builds the package around your headcount and budget.

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Group Life Insurance

A base layer of life coverage for every employee — typically 1–2× salary. One of the most affordable benefits you can offer, and one of the most appreciated. Employees can often buy supplemental coverage on top.

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Short-Term Disability

Replaces a portion of an employee's income during a temporary disability — injury, illness, or recovery from childbirth. Pairs with (and coordinates alongside) the CT Paid Leave program.

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Long-Term Disability

Income protection when a disability lasts months or years. The benefit employees hope they never need — and the one that saves households when they do.

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Group Dental

Preventive-focused dental plans employees actually use. Available employer-paid or voluntary, with plan designs from basic cleanings-and-fillings to full orthodontia.

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Group Vision

Exams, frames, lenses, and contacts at group rates. Inexpensive to add, and consistently one of the most-used benefits in any package.

Voluntary Benefits

Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage employees can elect and pay for themselves at group rates — a richer benefits menu at little or no cost to you.

Why It Matters

Benefits Are a Retention Strategy,
Not a Cost Center.

Replacing a good employee costs months of productivity and thousands in hiring costs. A well-built benefits package changes the math on staying. Ken's corporate background — two decades in benefits-heavy environments at CVS Health and Aetna — means he's seen what works at scale and right-sizes it for Connecticut small businesses.

  • Packages built for CT businesses from 2 to 100+ employees
  • Employer-paid, voluntary, or blended contribution designs
  • Carrier comparison — we shop the group market like we shop personal lines
  • Enrollment support so your team actually understands what they're getting
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A Typical Small-Business Package
❤️ Group life — employer-paid base layer
🦷 Dental + 👓 vision — shared or voluntary
🦽 Disability — short-term, long-term, or both
➕ Voluntary accident & critical illness
🏥 Add Small Group Health → the full package
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Common Questions

Group Benefits FAQs

What are group benefits?
Group benefits are insurance products an employer offers employees as part of compensation — typically group life, short- and long-term disability, dental, vision, and voluntary benefits employees can buy at group rates. They're a core tool for attracting and keeping good people.
How small can my business be and still offer group benefits?
Smaller than most owners think — many group products are available to Connecticut businesses with as few as 2 employees. Voluntary benefits make it possible to offer a real package with little or no direct employer cost.
What does a package cost?
It depends on your product mix, headcount, and how much you contribute. Group life and vision are often just a few dollars per employee per month; disability and dental scale with salary and plan design. Ken shows you real numbers for your actual census before you commit to anything.
Are employer-paid benefits tax deductible?
Generally yes — employer-paid group benefit premiums are typically a deductible business expense, and some benefits carry tax advantages for employees too. Confirm specifics with your tax advisor; Ken coordinates with CPAs regularly.
We already have benefits. Can you review them?
Yes — benefits packages drift out of market just like insurance policies. We'll review your current plans, benchmark the pricing, and tell you honestly whether to keep, adjust, or re-shop them. Reviews are free.

Build a benefits package your team will brag about.

A 30-minute consult maps your headcount and budget to a real package with real numbers.

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