Tag: Employee Benefits

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What would happen if you arrived for work on Monday to find that your company is contemplating acquiring (or selling to) another company? Do you feel confident in your ability to guide your colleagues through the employee benefits aspects of the transaction? The acquisition process is fraught with traps for the unwary, especially when it…

Common Misconceptions ERISA ACA Compliance

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Rules I’ve always been a rule-follower … to the point that my own family makes fun of me for never even breaking the speed limit! So, naturally, I am attracted to the field of Human Resources where we are bombarded with over 50 categories of rules and regulations affecting virtually every aspect of the employment…

Set Your Self-Funded Health Plan Up for Success

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At any company, data is one of the keys to building a successful benefits strategy. But data alone isn’t enough – it’s how you use it that makes the difference. The right data analysis combined with the right benefits broker will put you ahead of the game. The first quarter of a new plan year…

Key Features of an Effective Employee Mobile App

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Companies considering deploying an employee mobile app to improve their company culture, communication and employee engagement should look for solutions that include these important features. Function as the launching pad or one-stop-shop for all company resources. Resources such as payroll, ben admin and learning management systems; 401(k), FSA/HSA and benefit carrier portals; and other programs…

Flexible Benefits: More Show Less Tell

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Learn the what, when, why and how about flexible benefit products! Employees don’t enroll in products they don’t understand. It’s one thing to know about flexible benefits and tell employees they can save money, it’s another to show them how! After a high-level overview of what flexible benefit options are, we’ll narrow our focus to…

Understanding Pension Plan Accounting & Valuations

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Pension plan accounting standards have guidelines for projecting plan expenses that include key concepts like projected benefit obligation, service cost, interest cost and expected return on assets. Market conditions are also a main driver in setting assumptions to determine the cost for plan sponsors. Understanding these concepts, the accounting standards, and the assumptions used to…

2025 National Benefit Trends Survey

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McGriff surveys hundreds of employers representing major industries across the country. These annual survey results provide thoughtful analysis into the most important employee benefit trends of the day. Join a group of our McGriff National Specialty Practice leaders to review the results of our latest trend survey and learn about which benefit strategies are gaining…

Emerging Pharmacy and Managed Care Trends

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Employers are legally responsible for maintaining an effective drug-free workplace program, a big challenge in an era of legalized marijuana, increasing drug abuse, and the ongoing task of hiring and retention. At the same time, employers must also choose the right Pharmacy Benefit Manager for their organization to manage costs, ensure quality of care, and…

A New Vision for Your Company’s Drugfree Workplace Programs

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Employers are legally responsible for maintaining an effective drug-free workplace program, a big challenge in an era of legalized marijuana, increasing drug abuse, and the ongoing task of hiring and retention. At the same time, employers must also choose the right Pharmacy Benefit Manager for their organization to manage costs, ensure quality of care, and…

Cooking Up a Compliant Benefits Strategy

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