New Study Finds Insurance Carriers Optimistic About the Future of
Worksite/Voluntary Benefits


AVON, CT -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/18/06 -- Eastbridge Consulting Group
Inc. has published a new Frontline Report entitled, The
Worksite/Voluntary Industry Confidence Index. This annual report,
which includes responses from 63 different organizations involved in
this market (carriers, third-party administrators, and brokers),
examines each participant's opinions on the worksite/voluntary
industry's outlook for 2006.


Overall, almost 70 percent of respondents believe that employees will
be more enthusiastic about voluntary benefits 12 months from now. And
half believe that these employees will keep their policies longer, as
evidenced by the percentage indicating that current persistency levels
and retention for voluntary business will improve slightly in the near
future.


The report, The Worksite/Voluntary Industry Confidence Index, also
examines the outlook for voluntary sales, profitability, and premium
rates over the next 12 months. Eastbridge's Insight and Information
Partner companies receive the report free of charge. For more
information, contact Eastbridge at info@eastbridge.com or phone the
company at (860) 676-9633.


Eastbridge Consulting Group, Inc. is a marketing advisory firm serving
insurance and financial services organizations in the United States
and Canada.