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Smallest Firms See Largest Health Insurance Hikes

InterWest Insurance Services

A new report has found that small businesses that purchase their group health insurance online or through payroll vendors saw the largest premium hikes in 2022, significantly higher than those that went through brokers. Overall, more than half of SMB employees opt out of their employer-sponsored coverage.

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Employee wellness matters: Exploring the benefits of health insurance

Higginbotham

An employee wellness program is a driver of success and sustainability for any organization in any industry, and the core of an effective strategy for employee wellness is comprehensive health insurance coverage. Large companies are making wellness program investments for the benefit of both employer and employee.

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Health Insurance for Expats in Thailand

Global People Strategist

Public health. Private health insurance. Thai Public Health. Expats working in Thailand have to sign up for the public health program part of the Universal Coverage Scheme. So if you wanted to consult a different doctor that doesn’t work at your specific hospital, you would need to pay out of pocket.

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Captive Health Insurance and Prescription Drug Costs

AssuredPartners

"Organizations invest an enormous amount of financial capital into their health insurance plans, and pharmacy costs continue to increase every year," states Kathryn Simmons, CWCP, CWCC, Vice President Operations, AssuredPartners West Virginia.

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What Is an Employee Benefits Consultant and What Do They Do?

Fringe Benefit Analysts

As many employers and businesses are aware, employee benefits packages are very important considerations for candidates when they are being scouted by recruiters. They will also navigate employers and employees through the layered and complicated task of implementing such plans to reduce complications or errors.

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Alleviating Health Insurance Burden on Employees a Top Priority: Poll

InterWest Insurance Services

As the 2023 group health open enrollment season nears, more employers have heard concerns among their staff and are focusing on affordability and easier access to health care services, according to a new study. The survey found that 70% of all large employers were planning benefit enhancements for 2023.

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Key Considerations for Drafting Effective Legal Employment Contracts

Professionals Alternative

[link] Mitigating Risks: Key Considerations for Drafting Effective Legal Employment Contracts ‍ Introduction to Legal Employment Contracts As an employer, one of the most crucial steps you can take to protect your business is to have legally sound employment contracts in place.