American Fidelity Blog
Supplemental Benefits
Help Your Employees Navigate Their Healthcare FSAFebruary 11, 2019
Confused about Healthcare FSAs? Learn how to help employees better understand their Flexible Spending Accounts—from eligible expenses and documentation to grace periods, carryovers, and mid-year ch...
Supplemental Benefits
Deductible Management: How Cancer Insurance Can HelpJanuary 03, 2019
1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime, and 85% of breast cancers occur in women who have no family history of breast cancer. Such a diagnosis can be scary...
Supplemental Benefits
Differences Between Hospital Indemnity and Gap CoverageJanuary 03, 2019
Major medical insurance may help with some hospital visit costs, but having hospital stay-related coverage can be helpful, too. So how do you know which type of plan is best for your employees? Let...
Reimbursement Accounts
6 Requirements for Health Savings Account ParticipationDecember 11, 2018
High-deductible health plan and Health Savings Account (HSA) enrollment reached 21 million members in 2017 and is expected to continue to climb. But, because the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) sets sp...
Supplemental Benefits
These Common Conditions Lead to Disability More Often than AccidentsNovember 05, 2018
Employees may be surprised to learn that the primary causes of disability aren’t necessarily the result of unfortunate accidents. Here are some common conditions that could result in short- or long...
Supplemental Benefits
The Differences Between Workers’ Compensation, Disability Insurance, and Accident InsuranceOctober 17, 2018
Understand the differences between workers’ compensation, disability insurance, and accident insurance. Learn how each type of coverage works and how they can complement one another to protect your...
Benefits Strategy
Using Videos for Benefits Education May Result in More EngagementOctober 01, 2018
Communicating with your employees in a way they can understand will not only benefit them, but you. Effective workplace and benefit communications drive employee understanding, builds trust and inc...
Compliance Updates
Counting to 12: The Four Methods of Determining an FMLA YearAugust 02, 2018
For many of employers, one of the FMLA’s most confusing provisions is determining the applicable 12-month period in which employees can take up to 12 weeks of protected leave. The FMLA affords you...
Customer Stories
Cheryl's StoryMay 08, 2018
After beating cancer, Cheryl purchased Limited Benefit Cancer Insurance from American Fidelity. It provided vital support during her stage 3 lymphoma diagnosis.
Supplemental Benefits
Understanding the Importance of Disability Insurance for MillennialsMay 02, 2018
Disability insurance exists to provide financial protection if the worst should happen. However, many millennials choose to forgo disability insurance. Learn why it's important, here.
Customer Stories
Stephanie’s Story: A World ShiftedApril 27, 2018
In 2014, Stephanie purchased Cancer Insurance hoping never to use it. Six months later, her world shifted when her toddler Charlotte was diagnosed with kidney cancer.
Reimbursement Accounts
How to Educate Your Employees on HSAsApril 02, 2018
Many companies have shifted to offering a Qualified High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with Health Savings Account (HSA) for employees. Because HSAs are different from Flexible Spending Accounts (F...