Spanish Speakers

• Brokerage goes bilingual

  A Midwest insurance brokerage is walking the talk by embracing Spanish benefit communication. Republic, Missouri-based Schaetzel Insurance Agency, which specializes in international travel, medical, accident & life insurance, has added Spanish language modules to its Web site, www.itravelhealth.com , in an effort to reach out to Latinos and Spanish-speaking travelers.

• Building benefits bridges

  This article is the last in a four-part series about effectively crafting benefits programs and communications for Spanish-speaking workers.

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• Encouraging Spanish-speakers' participation in retirement plans

  This article is the third in a four-part series about effectively crafting benefits programs and communications for Spanish-speaking workers. The first two installments appeared in the June 1 and June 15 issues of EBN, and are available on BenefitNews.com.

• Addressing Spanish speakers' resistance to health insurance

  This article is the second in a four-part series about effectively crafting benefits programs and communications for Spanish-speaking workers. The first installment appeared in the June 1 EBN, and is available on BenefitNews.com.

• Conducting Effective Enrollment Meetings in Spanish

  Enrolling Spanish speakers in benefit plans often requires a lot more than translation. The following are a few pointers for conducting effective enrollment meetings in Spanish. Following these guidelines can greatly improve your participation rate among your Spanish-speaking employees!

• Don't let Spanish communications get lost in translation

  This article is the first of a four-part series about effectively crafting benefits programs and communications for Spanish-speaking workers.

• Spanish Explanations of Common Benefit Terms

• DOL pub tackles retirement planning en Espanol

  Habla Usted 401(k)? You will once you've read the Department of Labor's new Spanish-language guide to retirement savings.

• Tailoring communications for Spanish-speakers

  Spanish-speaking employees have different attitudes toward insurance and respond to different communication styles than their English-speaking counterparts, something that benefit managers may wish to consider in planning and designing their benefit communications.

• Buenfuturo! Retirement planning advice for Hispanics

  As a Hispanic American, you are among the currently largest and the fastest growing minority group in America. Yet research shows few of you are taking steps to prepare for retirement.