JACKSONVILLE, Fla. and
CHARLESTON, S.C., April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Allstate and
Benefitfocus today announced the availability of a revolutionary
Web capability for voluntary benefits. The Allstate Benefits App
makes Allstate's group benefits available to more than 300,000
employers and 12 million consumers on the BENEFITFOCUS®
Platform.
As employers and their employees use the Internet to manage
their benefits, it is a necessity to integrate all benefits in one
place. Traditionally, employees enroll in health and voluntary
benefits using a combination of several different methods. For
example, employees might enroll in some benefits on paper, while
they are required to visit multiple websites for other benefits.
With the introduction of the Allstate Benefits App, employers and
employees can now manage all benefits online, anytime on the
Benefitfocus Platform.
Employers want to provide a well-rounded benefits package for
their employees and offer the education necessary to help employees
make good decisions. There is also a need to streamline
administrative processes and introduce enrollment efficiencies,
while increasing employees' knowledge of the benefits available to
them. By teaming up, Allstate and Benefitfocus provide a technology
solution for voluntary benefits education, communication and
enrollment.
"Through our partnership with Benefitfocus, we see a true path
to the future of enrolling in the Allstate Benefits product set,"
said David A. Bird, President of
Allstate Benefits. "Our objective at Allstate is to provide a
seamless, unified enrollment experience that allows employers to
manage their entire suite of benefits, including the Allstate
offerings, in the most efficient and effective manner
possible."
The Benefitfocus API and SDK provide the ability for companies
and third party developers to build apps that plug into and extend
the Benefitfocus Platform. This enables partners, such as Allstate,
to integrate their products, content and existing Web tools with
the enrollment and billing technology that has made Benefitfocus
the industry leader.
"It is a privilege to work with the great team at Allstate. The
Allstate Benefits App is an endorsement of our Platform and Apps
strategy, which enables speed-to-market while solving a real need
for efficiency," said Shawn Jenkins,
President and CEO of Benefitfocus. "This is a big step for not only
our customers but also the marketplace. We are offering all
benefits in one place, eliminating the cost of paper-based
enrollment and billing processes, while greatly improving the
efficiency of communicating information to individual employees,
who are making important decisions on behalf of their
families."
The Allstate Benefits App includes products such as Group
Universal Life, Group Critical Illness, Group Accident and Group
Cancer. Instead of filling out a separate form or visiting multiple
websites, employees select Allstate benefits on the Benefitfocus
Platform as part of the core enrollment process, eliminating the
extra steps that can sometimes be obstacles to voluntary benefits
participation. The App supports multiple models of enrollment based
upon what is best for the employer and its workforce. Learn more
about how the Allstate Benefits App adds value to employers.
About Allstate
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's
largest publicly held personal lines insurer known for its "You're
In Good Hands With Allstate®" slogan. Now celebrating its 80th
anniversary as an insurer, Allstate is reinventing protection and
retirement to help nearly 16 million households insure what they
have today and better prepare for tomorrow. Consumers access
Allstate insurance products (auto, home, life and retirement) and
services through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, and
Allstate exclusive financial representatives in the U.S. and
Canada, as well as via
www.allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate®.
All products are underwritten by American Heritage Life, a
subsidiary of The Allstate Corporation, whose home office is
located in Jacksonville, Florida.
Allstate Benefits serves employees of more than 35,000 companies
with a broad portfolio of voluntary insurance products and
services.
About Benefitfocus
Benefitfocus is the largest healthcare and voluntary benefits
software provider in the U.S. with 12,689,214 consumers,
302,561 employers, 59,144 brokers and 3,183 carrier representatives
live on the Benefitfocus Platform. Benefitfocus offers a single
Web-based platform for benefit shopping, enrollment, management and
industry-standard data exchange. Benefitfocus – All Your Benefits.
One Place™. www.benefitfocus.com
Benefitfocus.com, Inc.
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