InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 3, 2023

Employee benefits online portal: 41% HDHP, 29% traditional plan Online research: 23% HDHP, 32% traditional plan.

Deductions 98

Deductions Deductible Insurance Carriers Education 98

InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Insurance carriers have been trying out new approaches to controlling costs, while improving health outcomes for their plan enrollees. A referral management system aims to facilitate good communication between the consultant, specialist, health care provider and the patient. Other cost-saving measures.

Insurance Carriers 88

Insurance Carriers Insurance Hospitality Consulting 88

Griffin Benefits

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Finally, short-term limited duration insurance (which is typically an individual market product) is also exempt. Practical Challenges Fully-insured employers may contract with their insurance carriers to provide prescription drug reporting on their behalf.

Insurance Carriers 65

Insurance Carriers Employment Flexible Spending Account Insurance 65

WEX Inc.

JANUARY 11, 2023

Submit carrier eligibility to insurance carriers. For legal or tax advice, you should consult your own legal counsel, tax and investment advisers. Taking COBRA off your plate will do just that, since you’ll reduce or eliminate the need to manually: Send and receive COBRA paperwork. Collect premium payments.

Insurance Carriers 52

Insurance Carriers Human Resources Taxes Benefits Package 52

AssuredPartners

AUGUST 5, 2021

Joe Haney said, “At Sterling Insurance Group, we have relationships with more than 100 national insurance carriers to provide clients instant access to the most competitive insurance markets in the business. The agency currently reports $20 million in annualized revenues.

Insurance 65

Insurance Insurance Carriers Consulting Employee Benefits 65

AssuredPartners

MARCH 2, 2023

How an agent collects and presents facts on an insured’s behalf directly impacts an underwriter’s submission, resulting in a range of coverages and respective costs. The top ten commercial insurance carriers, comprising 46% of market share, seek to maximize profits.

Insurance 52

Insurance Insurance Carriers Deductions Deductible 52

HR Bartender

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

a national workers’ compensation and human resources consulting company. Please remember that her comments should not be construed as legal advice or professional consulting. If you have detailed questions, you should address them directly with your labor attorney or professional services consultant.

Insurance Carriers 66

Insurance Carriers Workers’ Compensation Human Resources Consulting 66

WEX Inc.

JANUARY 19, 2023

By confirming you’re only covering eligible expenses, you maintain compliance with insurance carrier eligibility requirements while minimizing litigation risks and reducing stop-loss exposure. For legal or tax advice, you should consult your own legal counsel, tax and investment advisers. It is not legal or tax advice.

Insurance Carriers 52

Insurance Carriers Taxes Electronics Health 52

AssuredPartners

MAY 26, 2021

Although this type of exposure is apparent with insureds whose primary operations involve oilfield consulting, engineering, product design, etc., it can certainly exist – and create major coverage issues in the event of a claim – for insureds who may not realize that they have this exposure. Contractor’s Pollution Liability).

Insurance Carriers 40

Insurance Carriers Engineering Consulting Insurance 40

AssuredPartners

JULY 9, 2021

Shane Caldwell stated, “At Ballator, we are a specialty focused insurance firm serving the needs of niche industry groups. We work with A-rated insurance carriers, agents and associations to create innovative insurance products that increase availability, improve pricing and provide superior coverage to the niche industries we service.

Insurance 40

Insurance Insurance Carriers Consulting Employee Benefits 40

HR Bartender

APRIL 28, 2016

Freelancers, consultants, contractors, whatever you want to call them, are a vital part of today’s economy and modern workplaces. Images taken by Sharlyn Lauby while consulting around the globe for her clients. There are tremendous advantages for organizations to have on-demand talent options.

Insurance Carriers 60

Insurance Carriers Consulting Healthcare Human Resources 60

Assurance Agency

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Businesses should have a policy in place which includes: crisis response, client’s ability to vet and hire their own security consultant, coverage for pre-event and post-event assessments, reputational damages (not simply property damage), and. extended business interruption expenses. Security Options.

Insurance Carriers 52

Insurance Carriers Insurance Consulting IT 52

AssuredPartners

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Implementing a Quick Response process engages a clinical risk manager along with a claims manager to assist community staff in identifying appropriate interventions as well as deploying insurance carrier resources to develop a claim closure strategy within days of the event.

Insurance Carriers 52

Insurance Carriers Education Insurance Consulting 52

Flimp Communications

MARCH 24, 2020

Flimp Communications is a leader in HR, benefits and employee communication and provides videos, decision-support tools and interactive, digital communication solutions to employers, HR consultants, insurance carriers and healthcare providers.

Insurance Carriers 52

Insurance Carriers Education Healthcare Consulting 52

Griffin Benefits

MAY 31, 2022

Although as a practical matter, insurance carriers may direct employers to do so under policy terms.). ALEs must therefore contribute towards the employee’s coverage cost to ensure “affordability.” By contrast, ALEs are not required to pay anything towards the health coverage cost for the employee’s spouse or dependent children.

Insurance Carriers 73

Insurance Carriers Taxes Health Insurance Insurance 73

AssuredPartners

MARCH 5, 2021

Implementing a Quick Response process engages a clinical risk manager along with a claims manager to assist community staff in identifying appropriate interventions as well as deploying insurance carrier resources to develop a claim closure strategy within days of the event.

Insurance Carriers 40

Insurance Carriers Education Insurance Consulting 40

Insperity

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Consider using: A third-party consultant – Independent workplace safety consultants typically charge about $100/hour. Your workers’ compensation insurance carrier – Many carriers provide fee-inclusive safety consultation services to their customers.

Workers’ Compensation 80

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carriers Professional Employer Organization Consulting 80

Flimp Communications

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Flimp Communications is a leader in HR, benefits and employee communication and provides virtual-communications solutions including software, decision-support tools, workforce texting and interactive digital content to employers, HR consultants, insurance carriers and healthcare providers.

Employee Benefits 76

Employee Benefits Insurance Carriers Benefit Providers Medical 76

Fringe Benefit Analysts

JUNE 15, 2020

For those needing help calculating the average number employees and dependents during the plan year, you can typically request this information from your medical insurance carrier or third-party administrator (TPA).

Medical 52

Medical Insurance Carriers Health Insurance Taxes 52

PeopleStrategy

JUNE 15, 2020

Consult your broker. Brokers should have established relationships with several different insurance carriers and present multiple options to meet your goals and objectives. This period of preliminary evaluation is also good for looking back on how the renewal process and open enrollment went last year.

Insurance Carriers 71

Insurance Carriers Benefits Package Insurance Electronics 71

AssuredPartners

AUGUST 7, 2019

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Insurance Carriers 52

Insurance Carriers Insurance Education Consulting 52

AssuredPartners

JUNE 25, 2019

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Workers’ Compensation 40

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carriers Insurance Consulting 40

AssuredPartners

APRIL 6, 2021

The first broker who submits a risk to an aviation insurance underwriter is the official "broker (or agent) of record" and the insurance carrier will assume this person was the customer’s first choice. To learn more, contact an AssuredPartners Aerospace insurance specialist.

Insurance Carriers 40

Insurance Carriers Insurance Consulting IT 40

PeopleStrategy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Did you know that all you have to do to switch to a new benefits broker is submit a signed Broker of Record (BOR) form to each insurance carriers you work with? You can keep your existing carrier plans. Ready to talk to an experienced consultant about finding the right broker or making the switch? Making the switch.

Insurance Carriers 40

Insurance Carriers Benefits Package Insurance Consulting 40

Business Management Daily

AUGUST 16, 2021

As always, be sure to consult with an employment law attorney to ensure you’re clear on the laws at all levels. Depending on the state, you may see protections in place such as: Statewide paid sick leave requirements. Job-protected unpaid leave for those on medical leave. Employer Paid-Time Off Policies.

Family and Medical Leave Act 84

Family and Medical Leave Act Medical Disability Insurance Paid Sick Leave 84

Insperity

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Consider using: A third-party consultant – Independent workplace safety consultants typically charge $100/hour. Your workers’ compensation insurance carrier – Many carriers provide fee-inclusive safety consultation services to their customers.

Workers’ Compensation 46

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carriers Professional Employer Organization Consulting 46

Corporate Synergies

JULY 9, 2018

So far, the trend toward retail pharmacy, PBM and health insurance industry consolidation doesn’t seem to benefit all stakeholders. Here’s why… Insurance industry consolidation is occurring at an unprecedented rate.

Healthcare 40

Healthcare Insurance Health Insurance Insurance Carriers 40

Corporate Synergies

APRIL 15, 2019

After 25 years in the consulting industry, one thing I know for certain is there are only so many levers you can pull to rein in escalating benefit costs. Self funding also provides more plan design flexibility and eliminates the internal costs that an insurance carrier builds into a plan for profit.

Voluntary Benefits 46

Voluntary Benefits Insurance Carriers Finance Health Savings Account 46

Insperity

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Assistance in establishing a safety and health program is available from OSHA-sponsored state consultation agencies, insurance carriers, trade associations, and private safety consultants.

Insurance Carriers 40

Insurance Carriers Construction Consulting Insurance 40

AssuredPartners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

If you use a 3 rd party safety consultant consider having a mock OSHA audit performed to get ready should you get pulled into an OSHA situation to avoid steep fines and reputational harm.

Insurance Carriers 97

Insurance Carriers Management Construction Deductions 97

Total Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Beginning December 27, 2021, as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, covered service providers – insurance providers, benefits brokers, agents, and consultants – are required to disclose any compensation they expect to receive over $1,000.

Insurance Carriers 52

Insurance Carriers Health and Welfare Insurance Employee Enrollments 52

Insperity

JANUARY 4, 2024

They consult with client companies on a regular, ongoing and proactive basis. An example of this is a client company discovering that they’ve been continuing to pay for medical insurance for a terminated employee. You have many options for outsourcing your company’s human resources (HR) function.

Insurance Carriers 92

Insurance Carriers Workers’ Compensation Insurance Professional Employer Organization 92

AssuredPartners

AUGUST 25, 2020

Many insurance carriers offer defense coverage outside of the selected policy limit which is key. These required limits differ by carrier, policy form and state of issuance. Please make sure to consult with your insurance advisor to review ALL of the requirements.

Insurance Carriers 52

Insurance Carriers Insurance Hospitality Media 52

Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Full participation in every offering period Occasional participation Would not participate Unsure Where do you find information regarding health insurance plans, networks, and claim submissions? Lack of objective support - Consult experts like benefits consultants or statisticians to bolster the validity of the analysis.

Employee Benefits 59

Employee Benefits Family and Medical Leave Act Parental Leave Benefits Package 59

Genesis HR Solutions

APRIL 27, 2021

According to Centripetal Consulting , it has “traditionally only been available to larger organizations; however, many outsourcers are bringing this model to the mid-market. PEOs select and manage the third-party partners that best fit the collective group of clients served (insurance carriers, for example). PEO vs. HRO.

Professional Employer Organization 59

Professional Employer Organization Insurance Carriers Payroll Benefits Package 59

Insperity

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

To begin researching your industry’s specific safety requirements, consult the websites for OSHA and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) , or conduct a quick Google search to see what risks you may have missed. Did you know that many states require insurance carriers to offer free safety services?

Insurance Carriers 67

Insurance Carriers Engineering Manufacturing Workers’ Compensation 67

Insperity

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Consider using: A third-party consultant – Independent workplace safety consultants typically charge $100/hour. Your workers’ compensation insurance carrier – Many carriers provide fee-inclusive safety consultation services to their customers.

Workers’ Compensation 87

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carriers Consulting Insurance 87