New White Paper Details Employment Challenges – and HR Outsourcing Solutions Responding to continuing employment challenges and changing regulatory compliance, California employers are expected to turn to Human Resources Outsourcing firms in record numbers in 2008.
Duane Lee has joined Buck Consultants as a Principal in the firm's Pittsburgh officeLee joins Buck from Hewitt Associates, where he served as Principal and Health Management Consulting Actuary. Prior to that, he spent 19 years with Buck.
Standing Out: Benefits That Impact RecruitmentThe number of Colorado and Utah organizations actively recruiting has increased over the last five years from 81.9 percent to include nearly all companies. In this competitive market, employers must look to a variety of benefits to stand out.
Standing Out: Benefits That Impact RecruitmentThe number of Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada organizations actively recruiting has increased over the last five years from 89.5 to 98.8 percent. In this competitive market, employers must look to a variety of benefits to stand out.
MORE COMPANIES, WORKERS ADOPT CONSUMER-DIRECTED HEALTH PLANSNearly Half of Employers Now Have CDHPs,
Watson Wyatt/National Business Group on Health Survey Finds
Standing Out: Benefits That Impact RecruitmentThe number of Texas organizations actively recruiting has increased over the last five years from 83.7 to 95 percent. In this competitive market, employers must look to a variety of benefits to stand out. While most companies include time off, health insurance and pension plans as part of their compensation packages, there are other types of benefits organizations are utilizing, such as dependent parent health coverage, tuition reimbursement, child care and relocation assistance.
Standing Out: Benefits That Impact RecruitmentThe number of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi organizations actively recruiting has increased over the last five years from 83.8 to 95.3 percent. In this competitive market, employers must look to a variety of benefits to stand out.
MassMutual to Acquire The First Mercantile Trust Company From SunTrust Banks, Inc.Agreement will expand MassMutual's Retirement Services business; An 'important strategic step forward'
Standing Out: Benefits That Impact RecruitmentThe number of California organizations actively recruiting has increased over the last five years from 85.5 to 95.7 percent. In this competitive market, employers must look to a variety of benefits to stand out.
Standing Out: Benefits That Impact RecruitmentThe number of New York organizations actively recruiting has increased over the last five years from 92.6 to 96.6 percent. In this competitive market, employers must look to a variety of benefits to stand out.
Standing Out: Benefits That Impact RecruitmentThe number of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island organizations actively recruiting has increased over the last five years from 89.6 to 95.4 percent. In this competitive market, employers must look to a variety of benefits to stand out.
EMPLOYERS USING BENEFITS ENROLLMENT SYSTEMSTO DRIVE EMPLOYEE BEHAVIOR CHANGEEmployers most satisfied when enrollment systems, related resources are integrated
New York Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees in New York are facing high costs for health insurance. According to the 2007 results from the Compensation Data - New York survey, 72 percent of companies pay $150 to 349 monthly for each individual’s health insurance premium on an employee only plan. In comparison, 78.7 percent of employers pay more than $450 on family plans. For these employers, the cost to cover a family for an entire year is over $5,400.
California Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees in California are facing high costs for health insurance. According to the 2007 results from the Compensation Data California survey, 72.2 percent of companies pay $150 to 349 monthly for each individual’s health insurance premium on an employee only plan.
MassMutual Issues Corporate Responsibility ReportReport cites corporate responsibility as an integral part of business strategy
Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health Insurance in Maryland and VirginiaBoth organizations and employees in Maryland and Virginia are facing high costs for health insurance. According to the 2007 results from the Compensation Data - Maryland/Virginia survey, 72.2 percent of companies pay $150 to 349 monthly for each individual’s health insurance premium on an employee only plan. In comparison, 67.6 percent of employers pay more than $450 on family plans. For these employers, the cost to cover a family for an entire year is over $5,400.
Southwest Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees in Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada are facing high costs for health insurance.
Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health Insurance in New EnglandBoth organizations and employees in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island are facing high costs for health insurance. According to the 2007 results from the Compensation Data - New England survey, 60 percent of companies pay $150 to 349 monthly for each individual’s health insurance premium on an employee only plan. In comparison, 91.7 percent of employers pay more than $450 on family plans. For these employers, the cost to cover a family for an entire year is over $5,400.
GroupLink Launches Online Dental Rating SystemComprehensive System Lets Producers Create Custom Proposals in Minutes
COLONIAL LIFE GOES “ONE ON ONE” WITH ESPNCollege Basketball Sponsorship Shoots to Reinforce Recent Corporate Rebranding
Securian’s Minnesota Life insures State of Florida employeesMinnesota Life, the nation’s fifth largest group life insurer, now provides more than $14 billion of life insurance
coverage for nearly 160,000 employees and retirees of the State of Florida.
American Community Partners With Employees to Benefit Three CharitiesAmerican Community Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of Individual and Group health insurance, announced today that it has made a $15,000 donation that will benefit three charities.
Life Insurance Companies Facing Pressure to Enhance Financial ManagementIncreased Costs Could Drive M&A Activity
Texas Health Care Costs Increase in 2007Sixty-three percent of companies had a health insurance premium increase, according to the Compensation Data 2007 – Texas annual survey of 289 employers.
American Community Partners With Toys for Tots to Collect Toys for Local ChildrenAmerican Community Mutual Insurance Company, joined forces this holiday season with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program to be a designated drop-off location to collect new toys for needy children in metro Detroit.
American Community Employees Donate Clothing for Local Children to Spread Holiday CheerAmerican Community Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of Individual and Group health insurance since 1938, teamed up with Adopt-a-Child-Size and Support Services, Inc. to donate new complete winter outfits for local children.
Scott Dunbar has joined Buck Consultants as a Principal and Market Leader Scott Dunbar has joined Buck Consultants as a Principal and Market Leader for the firm's San Francisco office
Oral Health Promotion Newsletter from OraMedica Helps Reduce Medical Claims New bimonthly health e-newsletter focuses on dental conditions associated with systemic health problems to help reduce healthcare costs
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Renews Relationship With BenelogicCareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Renews Relationship With Benelogic for Mid to Large-Employer Enrollment Solution
Benelogic announced today that it was awarded the CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) Multi-Carrier Large Group Online Benefits Administration contract. CareFirst selected Benelogic’s benefit management software and services to automate the over 200 member mid- and large-group enrollment process for CareFirst accounts.
Oral Health Promotion Newsletter from OraMedica International Helps Reduce Medical ClaimsNew bimonthly health e-newsletter focuses on dental conditions associated with systemic health problems to help reduce healthcare costs.
American Community Offers Wisconsin Residents a New Choice in Health InsuranceAmerican Community Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of Individual and Group health insurance since 1938, announced today that it has entered the state of Wisconsin with competitive health insurance products for individuals and families.
Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico Health Care Costs Increase in 2007Fifty-seven percent of companies in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico had a health insurance premium increase, according to the Compensation Data 2007 – Southwest annual survey of 170 employers.
Maryland Health Care Costs Increase in 2007Sixty-nine percent of Maryland companies had a health insurance premium increase, according to the Compensation Data 2007 – Maryland/Virginia annual survey of 260 employers. The newly released results reported the average premium increase was 10.3 percent for all plan types.
Colorado and Utah Health Care Costs Increase in 2007Sixty-seven percent of companies in Colorado and Utah had a health insurance premium increase, according to the Compensation Data 2007 – Colorado/Utah annual survey of 105 employers.
OraMedica International, LLC announced today the availability of oral links to systemic health-tips OraMedica International, LLC announced today the availability of oral links to systemic health-tips E-Booklets for employees, designed to improve the long-term health of the workforce while reducing employers' healthcare costs.
Delta Dental mourns loss of founding CEODr. F. Gene Dixon, a visionary who helped pioneer dental benefits industry
Few New England healthcare organizations made any significant revisions to their employee benefits Few New England healthcare organizations made any significant revisions to their employee health benefits programs from last year, according to the third annual survey of the New England healthcare industry by Olney Associates and Cammack LaRhette Consulting.
Kentucky and Tennessee Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees in Kentucky and Tennessee are facing high costs for health insurance. According to the newly released results from the Compensation Data 2007
North and South Carolina Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees in North and South Carolina are facing high costs for health insurance. According to the newly released results from the Compensation Data 2007
Seton Hall Names Tom Sharkey Sr. to 2007 Entrepreneur Hall of FameLong-time insurance luminary Tom Sharkey, Sr., was named to the 2007 Entrepreneur Hall of Fame by the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies within Seton Hall’s Stillman School of Business.
Prudential Relocation Appoints John Zanni As Vice President, Business DevelopmentPrudential Relocation, Inc., a Prudential Financial, Inc. [NYSE: PRU] company, today announced the appointment of John Zanni to the position of Vice President, Business Development.
Pennsylvania Health Care Costs Increase in 2007Seventy percent of companies had a health insurance premium increase, according to the Compensation Data 2007 – Pennsylvania annual survey of 320 employers.
Standing Out: Benefits That Impact RecruitmentThe number of Florida organizations actively recruiting has increased over the last five years from 94.1 to 97.7 percent. In this competitive market, employers must look to a variety of benefits to stand out.
Chubb Introduces a Group Personal Excess Liability Insurance ProgramThe Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has introduced a group personal excess liability insurance program in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Michigan.
Standing Out: Benefits That Impact RecruitmentThe number of Michigan organizations actively recruiting has increased over the last five years from 80.1 to 93.5 percent. In this competitive market, employers must look to a variety of benefits to stand out.
MassMutual Captures No. 1 Ranking in 2007 InformationWeek 500 'Information Security/Privacy' MassMutual Captures No. 1 Ranking in 2007 InformationWeek 500 'Information
Security/Privacy' Category
Delta Dental introduces new way to stretch annual maxD&P Maximum WaiverSM option promotes diagnostic and preventive services
Chubb Offers a Global Business Travel Accident PolicyThe Chubb Group of Insurance Companies is now offering BTA 360, a new business travel accident insurance program to help companies ensure the wellbeing of employees traveling on business, whether domestically or abroad.
MassMutual Names Ian Sheridan and Eric Wietsma Corporate Vice PresidentsMassMutual Financial Group has promoted two key members of its Retirement Services Division's management team
to corporate vice president: Ian Sheridan and Eric Weitsma.
SCI Companies Select Humana as Healthcare and Dental Benefits ProviderSCI Companies (SCI), a leading professional employer organization (PEO), has selected Humana as its new healthcare and dental benefits provider effective October 1, 2007.
New Book Shows How People Can Adopt Winning BehavioursPeople doing key jobs can be helped to adopt the winning ways of high performing superstars. It sounds too good to be true, but a new book Winning Companies; Winning People by Prof. Colin Coulson-Thomas shows how it can be done.
HealthFitness CEO Supports Move Toward Cultural Shift"A corporate culture of health positively addresses the underlying factors fueling health care costs: high health risks and chronic disease," Lehman said. In practice, it includes elements of corporate identity and is included in corporate mission and goals....
SCI Companies, has selected Humana as its new healthcare and dental benefits provider SCI Companies, a leading professional employer organization (PEO), has selected Humana as its new healthcare and dental benefits provider effective October 1, 2007.
MassMutual Promotes Debra Palermino to Senior Vice President of Human ResourcesMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) today announced the promotion of Debra A.
Palermino to senior vice president of Corporate Human Resources.
GMAC Global Relocation Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Corporate Relocation ServicesCoordination of Relocation Services More Critical to Transferees Than the Actual Move
American Community Named One of 'Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work ForFor the fourth consecutive year, American Community Mutual Insurance Company, a leading provider of Individual and Group health insurance, has been named one of "Metropolitan Detroit’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For."
MassMutual Will Introduce Fiduciary Warranty to the Defined Contribution Market in Fourth QuarterWarranty Will Apply to Group Annuity and Registered Products in MassMutual's Smart Architecture(SM) Investment Program
LegalView Continues Monitoring of Developments Regarding Traumatic Brain Injury LegalView Continues Monitoring of Developments Regarding Traumatic Brain Injury as Defense Department Distributes Funds to Combat More American Servicemen and Women Returning with Brain Injuries
With traumatic brain injuries (TBI) affecting more than 1 million civilians each year and as many as two-thirds of American service members returning from overseas, brain injuries are a vital contemporary public health issue. LegalView.com is proud to provide a free, comprehensive portal on TBIs to help victims and their families learn more about the medical and legal aspects of surviving a brain injury.
Cost of Co-Pays for Non-Formulary Drugs Increases in North and South CarolinaIn past months, large retailers have made news with plans to reduce the cost of some generic prescriptions. Now months later, the newly-released Compensation Data 2007
Missouri Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees in Missouri are facing high costs for health insurance. According to the newly released results from the Compensation Data 2007
Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi Health Care Costs Increase in 2007Fifty-eight percent of companies in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi had a health insurance premium increase, according to the Compensation Data 2007
Minnesota and Wisconsin Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees in Minnesota and Wisconsin are facing high costs for health insurance. According to the newly released results from the Compensation Data 2007
Michael Young has joined Buck Consultants as Principal in its Secaucus, NJ office. Young joins Buck from Commerce Banc Insurance Services, where he served as Senior Vice President.
Cammack LaRhette Consulting Survey Finds 90% of Organizations Offer Some Form of Voluntary Benefits New York, NY (July 31, 2007) Cammack LaRhette Consulting surveyed 138 organizations on voluntary employee-paid benefits. Close to 90% of employers in the survey offered some form of voluntary benefit, with life insurance being the most prevalent, offered by 75% of respondents.
G&A Partners Announces Upcoming Webinar on Controlling Medical Insurance PremiumsG&A Partners, a fully-integrated Houston-based human resource (HR) and administrative services company, today announced that they will host a webinar, "Controlling Medical Insurance Premiums," at 11:00 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, August 7, 2007. Registration is now open for this webinar.
Iowa and Nebraska Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees in Iowa and Nebraska are facing high costs for health insurance.
Chubb Manager Receives Outstanding Asian American in Business Award The Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) honored Kenneth Chung, a vice president with the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, for his contributions as an Asian American business professional.
Live Webinar Discusses Optimizing Portfolios for Insurable and Uninsurable RiskLive webinar for senior investment partners of private equity, venture capital, and institutional managers entitled "Risk Management's Role in Improving Portfolio Performance" discusses optimizing portfolios for insurable and uninsurable risk.
Insurance MainMissouri Health Care Costs Increase in 2007Sixty-seven percent of Missouri companies had a health insurance premium increase, according to the Compensation Data 2007 – Missouri annual survey of 342 employers.
Indiana Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees in Indiana are facing high costs for health insurance.
Michigan Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees in Michigan are facing high costs for health insurance.
Employers and Employees Share Rising Costs of Health InsuranceBoth organizations and employees are facing high costs for health insurance.
Illinois Health Care Costs Increase in 2007Sixty-seven percent of Illinois companies had a health insurance premium increase, according to the Compensation Data 2007 – Illinois annual survey of 367 employers.
Planned Administrators Inc. and BCS Insurance Company Launch Educational Podcast SeriesInsurance brokers, HR executives listen and learn with industry's first podcast series -- educational program offers new insights into emerging limited benefits market.
The Lakewood Resoruce and Referral Center and MassMutual Sponsor Second SetThe Lakewood Resource and Referral Center and MassMutual Sponsor Second Set of
Application Meetings for Free Life Insurance Policies in Lakewood, NJ
MassMutual's LifeBridge Program has Already Given Away $350 Million of Free
Insurance to Eligible Working Parents
GroupLink Launches myGroupLink; Online Portal Provides 24/7 Access to Dental Plan InformationGroupLink, a member company of Independence Holding Company (NYSE: IHC), today announced the launch of myGroupLink, a comprehensive online portal which provides a fast, simple and secure way for brokers, employers, providers and employees to submit and obtain the information necessary to effectively manage and service dental plans.
U.S. IT Staffing Firm's List Ranks TEKsystems in First Place for Seventh Consecutive YearIT Services Business Report ranks Top U.S. IT staffing and services firms.
Delta Dental names Daniel Croley, DMD, as vice president of network developmentCroley, who most recently served as the company's central region dental director, will oversee network growth and retention, development and implementation of new networks, and leading regional network development efforts in 16 states plus the District of Columbia.
METLIFE´S EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BENCHMARKING REPORT AND COMPANION WEB TOOL PROVIDE PEER COMPARISONS BY SIZE, INDUSTRY AND GEOGRAPHYWith Increasing Competition for Talent, Benchmarking Data Helps Employers and
Brokers/Consultants Better Understand How Benefits Programs Measure Up
Aon Consulting Hires Vice President of Employment and Recruitment Process OutsourcingJason Krumwiede to lead U.S. sales efforts
IT'S EASIER FOR EMPLOYEES TO GETNew Colonial Supplemental Insurance group voluntary cancer product
enhances an employer´s benefits program with a popular consumer benefit
offered with no health questions.
UnumProvident Declares Dividend for quarter of $0.075 per sharelargest provider of group and individual disability income protection insurance in the United States and United Kingdom
Health Advocate Opens California Sales Office to Serve Growing Health Advocacy BusinessHealth Advocate announced today that Bonnie Cunningham has joined the company as Vice President of Sales for California and will operate from an office located in the San Francisco Bay area.
Metlife Benefits Benchmarking ReportOnly 22% of employees in small firms (2-9 employees) are satisfied with the benefits that they receive through their employer, compared to 44% of employees in the largest companies (25,000+ employees).
Despite Years of Education, Employees Continue to Buy Health Coverage With Their Hearts, Not HeadsTowers Perrin finds fear and anxiety drive purchasing decisions, running counter to employer efforts to encourage good consumer behavior.
American Family Insurance Names NAS for Recruitment AdvertisingWith the goal of securing one agency to handle recruitment advertising company-wide, American Family Insurance, Madison, WI, has assigned its national account to McCann WorldGroup´s NAS Recruitment Communications, Milwaukee.
Delta Dental adds new web-based services for enrolleesEnrollee claims status, e-newsletter and e-mail encryption supplement existing online services offered by state's largest dental plan.
UK Private Health Plans-Survey ResultsDespite the spiralling cost of private medical care, more employers now offer subsidised medical benefits to all staff - not just managers and other senior employees, according to a survey by Mercer.
Singapore: Ministry of Health to Reform MediShield Insurance SchemePacificBridge news brief: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that it will implement changes to the current MediShield insurance scheme to be effective on July 1, 2005.
UnumProvident Study Shows Healthcare Workers Experience Higher Rates of DisabilityLost time from injuries and illnesses significantly higher than other industries.
Majority Of U.S. Workers Greatly Underestimate How Much Their Employer Contributes To Their Medical InsuranceDespite the escalating cost of healthcare insurance, few employees understand the full and growing magnitude of their company´s investment.
New product enhancements from UnumProvidentIn response to a rapidly growing voluntary benefits market, UnumProvident (NYSE: UNM) today announced enhancements to its critical illness and individual short term disability insurance products.
Top 10 Life Insurance Myths: Why it is Critical to Educate Your EmployeesMillions of Americans have no life insurance coverage, and even those people who do have coverage usually don´t have enough; from Colonial Life.
Health Management CORPORATION Adds Metabolic Syndrome as Core Condition For Healthy Returns Disease(SM) Management ProgramBy managing hyperlipidemia, hypertension and obesity as one set of risk factors, employers can make a greater impact on overall health and medical spending; from HMC.
Curbing Health Care Costs: In Search of the Silver Syringe John Rossheim reports, the cure may rest in the collective hands of employers, their employees and state governments.
Indonesia: Changes in Social Security Requirements for Expats-In June 2004, Indonesia´s Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration announced a decree requiring
all workers in Indonesia to join the state-owned social security program Jamsostek.
New Training Program Helps Lower Disability Costs-How can benefit and risk managers lower disability costs? By teaching supervisors to take the lead and be supportive when talking with employees.
Reality HR: Kathy Bartow on Consumer Driven Healthcare-Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Kathy Bartow is responsible for their benefit programs and spoke with HR.com about consumer driven healthcare.
Domestic Partners, Same- Sex Couples and "Civil unions": benefits for unmarried couplesWhen it comes to providing benefits for employees, defining domestic partners is important.