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Ask an Expert: Is There a 30-Day Grace Period to Make Changes to Elections in Cafeteria Plans?

InterWest Insurance Services

” Employees cannot change their minds and make changes to pre-tax cafeteria elections during the plan year, once benefits become effective — unless a special enrollment period as defined under IRC Section 125 applies , or the employer is correcting an administrative error. Employers: Don’t make this common cafeteria plan mistake!

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Transparency Rules Deadline Approaching for Employers to Conform by July 1

Griffin Benefits

Other employers, especially those who are self-funded, are conforming to this rule by accessing and posting links on their websites, which are being provided by insurance carriers or third-party administrators (TPAs) who are hosting these rates and historical payments on their own websites.

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Are Level Funded Health Plans Your New Benefits Alternative?

PeopleStrategy

They are a hybrid approach to providing healthcare coverage that combines elements of traditional fully-insured plans with those of self-funded plans. With a level funded plan, your business pays a fixed monthly amount (a level fee, similar to a premium) to an insurance carrier or third-party administrator.

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Dear Valued Participant, we’re here for you

Benefit Resource Inc.

Lately, we’ve seen an uptick in questions around the roles of responsibilities of your company’s broker, your TPA (that’s us), and your health insurance provider. And where does your health insurance carrier play into this? What is a health insurance carrier? Pre-tax claims. What is a TPA?

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Captives: Is Company Size a Factor?

AssuredPartners

Insurance consumers, i.e., businesses, pay premiums in exchange for protection against risk. For insurance carriers to be competitive, premiums are assessed at a level that matches the determined risk. A basic principle of insurance is that premiums paid by many cover the losses of the few.

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Illness or Injury: How Your Business Can Protect Your Employees

InterWest Insurance Services

Tax-deductible premiums. Advantages of group disability insurance to the worker include the following: Affordability. No prior year tax returns or income verification are required. The employer reports income information to the disability insurance carrier. Easy, streamlined administration. List billing.

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Electric car insurance: Costs, coverage and tips

Higginbotham

This higher cost of repair and labor can mean higher costs for insurance carriers in the event of a claim. Because of this risk, electric vehicle drivers may have to pay a higher insurance premium, regardless of their driving record. Remember, bundling discounts can differ among insurance carriers.