Workplace Options' Mary Ellen Gornick to Co-Chair EAPA's Work/Life Task ForceWorkplace Options, the largest provider of work/life employee benefits in America, announced that Mary Ellen Gornick has been appointed to co-chair the Employee Assistance Professionals Association's (EAPA) Work-Life Task Force.
Workscape Named to Coveted Forbes.com's "Best of the Web"Second Time Win for Company; Recognition for Web-based Self Service and Employee Portal Offerings
Few Companies Offer Workers Online Access To Total Compensation InformationIn its survey, Watson Wyatt found that more than half of surveyed employers
(55 percent) offer workers Web access to personalized health benefits
information
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Mortgage Benefits Corp. bundles Cash RewardsTMRedwood City, CA (PRWEB) October 26, 2005 -- Mortgage Benefits Corporation (MBC; www.mortgageplans.com), the leading provider of group mortgage and realty benefit plans, today announced an agreement with Cash Rewards, Inc. (CRI; www.cashrewardsinc.com), a leading provider of rewards programs for merchants, to bundle the Cash Rewards
TM program on MBC´s MortgageChoice Plan
TM group benefit platform.
Halogen Software Wins Top Human Resource Products AwardHalogen eCompensation product recognized for its value to HR practitioners and ease-of-use
Eldorado Adds Seasoned Healthcare Sales Veteran, Dan Contilli as Regional VP Eldorado Computing Inc (ECI)., a provider of integrated software and ASP solutions for health benefit management
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
Many Americans are Dissatisfied With Their Employer This Labor Day"Working in America: The Disgruntled Workforce" survey confirms majority of employed Americans do not think they are reaping benefits of an improved economy
Web Conference on the Importance of TeleworkA Call To Action! Cox, Comcast, Microsoft and Teletrips have joined forces to host a "free" web conference on the importance of Telework in private and public organizations in the Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia area. Â
Eldorado Welcomes Experienced Healthcare Industry ExpertLaura Ross Named Regional Sales VP
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).
Hub International Appoints President for HUB Northeast Employee Benefits Division; Thomas Mangan Joins Leading Insurance Brokerage"We are pleased to welcome Thom to our organization," said Marc I. Cohen, president and chief executive officer of HUB International Northeast.
Hybrid Plans Critical to Retirement Security of Millions of WorkersHouse Committee Considering Legislation to Clarify Plan Legality
Division of Responsibilities Is Primary Cause of Disagreement Among Family CaregiversThirty-seven percent of employees who care for an older loved one said that "division of responsibilities" is the leading cause of caregiving disagreements among them and their family members.
NAM URGES FMLA REFORM TO PROTECT BENEFITSFMLA abuses are caused in large part by the lack of effective guidelines regarding the definition of a ´serious health condition,´ and the intermittent leave provisions.
More Companies Froze, Terminated Pension Plans in 2004, Watson Wyatt Analysis FindsFunding Status Improves for Second Consecutive Year
Cardium Health Positions Itself to the Forefront of Healthcare TrendsA convergence of explosive growth in the cost of healthcare, increasing prevalence of chronic disease, and an aging workforce has created a perfect trifecta that is transforming employer-sponsored healthcare.
Seagate Technology, Goldman Sachs, DBS Bank, and UBS Select Convergys for Employee Care ServicesConvergys Corporation, a global leader in providing customer care, human resources, and billing services, announced today it continues to experience an increase in sales momentum for its employee care solutions in the Asia-Pacific region.
National Business Group on Health Names UnumProvident One of Best Employers for Healthy LifestylesThe National Business Group on Health, today honored UnumProvident Corporation for its commitment and dedication to combating obesity and promoting a healthy lifestyle for its employees.
More Companies Froze, Terminated Pension Plans in 2004, Watson Wyatt Analysis FindsFunding Status Improves for Second Consecutive Year
URAC and CMSA Celebrate a 15 year Shared HistoryOrganizations Release "Converging Pathways - a Journey Toward Quality Case Management" at Case Management Society of America´s Conference and Expo - Orlando, Florida
Vertafore Benefits Adds Work/Life Resources to BenefitsCenter Employee PortalNew Resources Give Brokers Tool for Employers To Provide Life-Oriented Benefits
H.I. SECURE ® HSA-PERMITTED INSURANCE HELPS PROVIDE EMPLOYERS WITH CONSUMER-DRIVEN BENEFITS SOLUTIONSBecause H.I. Secure´ provides only lump-sum and daily hospital confinement benefits, it meets the definition of permitted hospital indemnity coverage with a health savings account.
National Business Group on Health Names Best Employers for Healthy LifestylesThe National Business Group on Health, a national non-profit organization, today announced the winners of its inaugural "Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles" awards.
Health Savings Accounts Build More Than Just DepositsPremier Core Banking Software from FiservOffers Financial Institutions Other Profitable Advantages
Ceridian Streamlines Its Retirement Plan Mutual Fund AdministrationCeridian announced today that its Retirement Plan Services unit will begin offering its retirement plan administration customers enhanced mutual fund trade automation and processing services.
Small Business Owners Look to Financial Planning Firms for Retirement Solutions that Benefit Both Employer and EmployeeEmployers often find that their needs for sheltering income and planning for retirement are quite different than the needs of their employees.
MPS Group: Soliant Health Named to Panel for 2005 Healthcare Staffing SummitSoliant Health(R), today announced that David Alexander, president of Soliant Health, will be a key panelist at the 2005 Staffing Industry Analysts Healthcare Staffing Summit.
Mortgage Benefits Corp. and Work & Family Benefits, Inc. Form Strategic PartnershipMy Life Values is a Web-enabled work/life information desktop and ecommerce reward/discount site.
The American Lung Association Presents Pima Medical Institute's Denver Campus with Health Educator AwardThe award is given to organizations or individuals who have demonstrated techniques and ability to impart health education information effecting behavioral change to improve lung health in Colorado.
AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL ADVISORS BIRTHDAY ADVICE FOR BOOMERS TURNING 59 1/2: DONT CASH IN RETIREMENT SAVINGSAs the leading edge of the nation's 76 million baby boomers turn 59 ½ beginning July 1, they will face a new set of opportunities
HSA or HRA? Why Employers Shop For HSAs and Buy HRA PlansBy 2005, approximately 2.6 million individuals were covered by HRAs, far outnumbering those using HSAs, according to publisher Atlantic Information Services.
Convergys Opens New Center in Austin, TexasThe new state-of-the-art facility is a result of a five-year contract awarded to Convergys in October 2004, to provide comprehensive human resources and payroll services for the HHSC's 46,000 employees.
IRS Notice 2005-42-Core Documents offers $19.95 Plan Document Amendment Language to Extend Claims Reimbursements to 14 1/2 Months for Section 125 FSA PlansBefore IRS Notice 2005-42, Section 125 FSAs required that employees incur all eligible expenses before the last day of the plan year in order to be eligible for reimbursement.
HMC announces new vice president of clinical programsHealth Management Corporation, today announced the appointment of Samuel Cramer, M.D. as vice president of clinical programs.
LifeCare® Selected by Vertafore Benefits To Enhance BenefitsCenter Broker ApplicationLifeCare®, Inc., the exclusive provider of Life Event Management® Services, announced today that it has been selected by Vertafore Benefits to enhance the company's benefits administration application, BenefitsCenter.
Esurance Selects Mobility Services International to Drive Its Growing Relocation NeedsEsurance is on the road to relocation success.
American All Risk Insurance Services Selects sharedHR to Help Manage MPN ProcessesAmerican All Risk Insurance Services, Inc., said today that it is partnering with sharedHR, a fast-growing supplier of online services to HR professionals.
AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SERVICES ANNOUNCES NEW CLIENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR SOUTHEASTERN TERRITORYNew Addition to Retirement Plan and Investment Client Service Team: Brian Crisp
Reed Group LLC Receives URAC Case Management Re-AccreditationCase Management Accreditation standards require companies to establish a process to assess, plan and implement case management interventions.
Fiserv Unveils Major Healthcare Banking ProgramEffort Combines Extensive Capabilities in Health Plan Administration and Financial Processing.
NAM WELCOMES INTRODUCTION OF PENSION REFORM LEGISLATIONShepler Says Manufacturers Will Work with Boehner, Others to ImproveFinal Bill
New Compensation Portal for Employers of Technical ProfessionalsThe launching of the IEEE-USA Salary Service gives employers of technical professionals direct access to the database of the IEEE-USA Salary & Fringe Benefits Survey.
Mobility Services International Continues to Move in the Right Direction: Company Adds Another Key ExecutiveMobility Services International (MSI), today announced the addition of Reed McLellan, vice president of channel sales.
LifeCare® Program Wins 2005 Caregiver Friendly AwardThe Caregiver Friendly Awards celebrate outstanding media, products and services which have been designed in the best interest of caregivers and their loved ones.
Corporate America Leads the Way Toward GLBT EqualityThe United States still lacks a federal law banning employment discrimination based on sexual orientation, but each year, more companies fill the void left by legislative inaction, according to a report released Monday by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC).
Promising Results in 2005 Incentive Federation StudyNew Proof That ROI is REALLY Becoming a Marketing Reality: Â Â Findings Released in Conjunction with The Incentive Show in NYC
Work/Life Expert Bernadette Fusaro Joins Harris, Rothenberg International, LLC.Harris, Rothenberg International LLC, a global performance management company, today announced that Bernadette Fusaro has joined the company as Director of Work/Life Services.
Broadspire Reports Significant Short-term Disability Savings to Customers2004 Results Show an Average of Five Work Days Saved per Claim
ScriptSave Adds CVS, Wal-Mart and Walgreens to Its Nationwide Pharmacy NetworkScriptSave´s 12 million plus cardholders can now benefit from prescription drug discounts at more than 50,000 pharmacies
METLIFE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PORTAL REACHES MILESTONENEARLY DOUBLES ONLINE USER REGISTRATION IN ONE YEAR
Ceridian Wins 2005 Caregiver Friendly Award For Its Online Elder Care Assessment ToolCeridian, today announced that it has won a 2005 Caregiver Friendly Award from Today´s Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com for its online, interactive elder care assessment tool.
PeriscopeIQ Announces Upgrade of its Salary Management SystemPeriscopeIQ
TM, a provider of web-based business and compensation intelligence solutions, today announced version 4 of its Salary Management System (SMS).
Benefit Insurance Services Announces Unprecedented Health Plan SurveyBenefit Insurance Services, is embarking on an unprecedented survey initiative which will provide invaluable benchmarks.
Nuvosoft's Rbenefits Brings Easy-to-Implement Web-based Benefits Administration to Mid-Sized OrganizationsNuvosoft ®, Inc. today announces the availability of Rbenefits ®, a Web-based, secure, self-service application.
Harris, Rothenberg International (HRI) Appointed to the New York Business Group on Health's Elder Care Task ForceThe New York Business Group on Health, a nonprofit coalition of New York-based employers who work together to find solutions to various healthcare issues, formed the Elder Care Task Force.
Nuvosoft's Rcomp in Action for Nintendo of America Inc.Today, Nuvosoft ®, Inc. announces that Nintendo of America Inc. has chosen Rcomp ®, its proven automated compensation planning software, for all of its US employees.
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.
Erie County Decision Could Cost Retirees Their Health InsuranceExtending Benefits Could Up Firm Liabilities by $114 Billion
RxEOB & CareKey Join Forces to Enhance Healthcare ConsumerismPowerful Combination Improves Care Quality and Reduces Healthcare Costs
High Tech Wage Earners Not Gaining GroundWages for high-impact, experienced technology professionals fell 0.8% in the first quarter.
Robin Ferracone Rejoins Mercer Human Resource Consulting in New Global RoleRobin Ferracone, one of the nation´s foremost consultants in performance measurement and compensation design, has rejoined Mercer Human Resource Consulting and been named global leader of the firm´s Performance, Rewards, and Information (PRI) business.
Prescription Solutions' Online Pharmacy Receives Prestigious Accreditation by the National Association of Boards of PharmacyFirst California Online Pharmacy to Earn Distinction
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.
Workscape Adds Key Executive to Address Demands of Growing Outsourced Employee Benefits MarketNew Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Steve Whittier, to Drive Company's Outsourced Benefits Administration Business Unit.
ValueOptions Receives URAC Utilization Management Accreditation.Company Successfully Maintains Accreditation Since 1999.
EUSA CREATES RESOURCE CENTER FOR EMPLOYERS AND VETERANSEmployers United for a Stronger America (EUSA) (www.employersunited.com) is creating an online database of support available to National Guard and Reservists, their families, and their employers.
Helping Workers Improve Their Fiscal Fitness Pays Big Dividends, Says LifeCare ®When it comes to boosting employee satisfaction and commitment levels, financial incentives are hard to beat.
Toyota Expands Relationship with CHD Meridian for On-site PharmaciesI-trax, Inc., a leader in integrated health and productivity management, announced today that CHD Meridian Healthcare, an I-trax company, has expanded services at its existing on-site pharmacy
Employers Seeking Better E-based Tools to Raise Employee Health I-CUETMConsumer-directed health care (CDHC) plans are gaining ground with employers looking to lower costs.
Pension Proposal Would Hit Financially Healthy Employers Harder Than Weaker Employers, Watson Wyatt Analysis FindsPremiums that financially healthy companies pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) for their defined benefit plans would increase by more than twice those of their weaker counterparts.
AMERICAN EXPRESS RETIREMENT SERVICES INTRODUCES NEW COMPREHENSIVE RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICE AND COMMUNICATION MODEL TO PLAN SPONSORSBluePrintSM helps plan sponsors define, measure and achieve success with their retirement plan
New Book Shows Executives and Professionals How to Reduce StressNumerous sources have referred to chronic overstress and burnout at the executive level as an epidemic.
Elaine Mischler, M.D., Named Chief Medical Officer for Fiserv HealthFiserv Health announced today that Elaine Mischler, M.D., will take on additional responsibilities as chief medical officer for the Fiserv Health Group.
FOR RELEASE AT... LifeWorks Services, Minneapolis, Minn., was awarded on May 6, 2005 a $7,684,952 firm-fixed-price contract for Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services in ...
Hewitt Study Shows Only Modest Improvement in U.S. Employees' 401(k) Saving and Investing HabitsDespite Employer Education Efforts, Research Shows Slow Progress in Employee Retirement Saving and Investing
Ceridian Selects Evolution Benefits to Administer its Flexible Spending Account Debit Visa CardCeridian announced today that it will begin offering the Evolution Benefits debit Visa ® card to its Flexible Spending Account (FSA) customers.
Free Employee Travel Benefits from Only Fun VacationsIt´s a proven fact that employees who use vacation time for a quality travel experience return to work rested, happy and above all, productive.
BEAT the drums if you want a Roth... So far, about a third of employers are planning to offer these accounts, or are at least leaning toward them, according to a survey by Hewitt Associates, a ...
Vestacare and Eldorado Computing Form Strategic Alliance To Offer Advanced Claims Auto-Adjudication To Healthcare PayersVestaCare, Inc. and Eldorado Computing, Inc. (ECI), announce their partnership to offer an advanced claims auto-adjudication solution to healthcare payers.
How Population Health Management is Totally Redefining the Health and Wellness IndustryWellness promotion in the workplace has become serious business.
Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI To Host Annual Benefits ForumThe Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI will host its annual Benefits Forum on Tuesday, June 7, 2005.
Phoenix Law Group Introduces Online Healthcare Legislative & Regulatory Research Tool for Pharmaceutical Benefits IndustryEndorsed by NCPDP, PLGTRACK.COM Provides Sortable Legislative Briefs
ScriptSave Prescription Savings Exceed ¾ Billion DollarsScriptSave, a leading provider of prescription drug discount programs, enters its second decade in business reporting total cardholder savings of more than three-quarters of a billion dollars.
Resources For Living ®, Hummingbird Coaching, and ConvergenceHealth to Deliver Comprehensive, Outcomes-Based Wellness ProgramsAnnounce a strategic alliance that provides a seamless, integrated, and flexible solution that allows organizations to tailor health and wellness programs.
Watson Wyatt Opens Benefits Consulting Research Center in UruguayWatson Wyatt Worldwide, a leading international human capital consulting firm, announced it has opened the first dedicated research center of any major benefits consultancy in Latin America.
MedSeek Launches Employee Health Portal To Meet Consumer-Directed Healthcare InitiativesHealthDesk Portal Delivers Online Physician Consultations & Health Benefits Management Tools
TIME To Get Active... SkillsActive say that only proper recognition and development of skills will address the widespread problem of recruitment and retention faced by employers in ...
The Antigua Group, Inc. Selects Time America for Autormated Time & Labor ManagementThe Antigua Group, Inc. one of the nation´s leaders in sports apparel, has selected Time America to automate its time and labor management process.
Ascentis Partners with Regional Millennium Payroll Service BureausSmall and mid-market clients to utilize seamless integration between Millennium Payroll and HROffice
HDI Releases 2004 Salary SurveyAnnual Study Provides a Comprehensive View of Support Center Salaries in the United States and Canada
Compensation Managers' Latest Headache: the Overtime Law Revisions They Eagerly Awaited - CompensatiEight months after FLSA overtime pay changes went into effect, some of the biggest complaints are coming from the least likely source - compensation managers.
Regulatory Challenges Hindering Phased Retirement ProgramsWatson Wyatt Retirement Expert Testifies at Special Committee on Aging Hearing.
REGULATORY Challenges Hindering Phased Retirement Programs; Watson ...Valerie Paganelli, a senior retirement consultant at Watson Wyatt Worldwide, testified that, in preparation for the coming labor shortages, a growing number of ...
Ceridian Wins Mature Market Award for its Elder Care and Retirement Planning Educational ResourcesCeridian, a leader in managed human resource solutions that maximize the value of people, today announced that its LifeWorks Online service won the Fall/Winter 2004 World Wide Web Mature Media Award.
NO raises for ailing IBM's top execsIBM's top 50 managers will give up pay increases this year after the company had trouble closing orders last quarter, chief exec Sam Palmisano said. ...
MAJOR Carrier To Market EAPs With Group Life... group life coverage. Traditionally, most companies sold EAP packages on their own or together with group health plans. Today, some ...
MUMS the wordThe call comes as the company, which is one of the UK's leading employee assisted programme providers (EAP) has experienced increased calls from mums ...
CBS Teams Up with Health Advocate to Help Employees Traverse the Healthcare SystemHealth Advocate helps members navigate the healthcare system providing assistance with a wide range of medical and administrative issues.