Your Top Priority for 2015: DOL Audits
by Dennis Park Over the past 12 years, 32 percent of health and welfare plans audited received Department of Labor (DOL) fines in excess of $10,000 due to ERISA violations made by employers both large...
View ArticleKing v. Burwell: The Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Government
By Jody Mayo The wording caused an uprising, divided a House and ignited a debate that had to be settled by the nation’s highest court. After months of jockeying between the Administration, Congress...
View ArticleSupreme Court Makes Ruling on Same Sex Marriage
By Jody Mayo The U.S. Supreme Court has just ruled, 5-4, that the Fourteenth Amendment requires a state to license a marriage between two people of the same sex and to recognize a marriage between two...
View ArticleVideo Benefits Guy for Open Enrollment
By Lori Legel, Senior Advisor, DBA Richmond Open enrollment season is here! Now, more than ever, employers are looking for solutions to improve the employee communication process and experience, while...
View ArticleThe 4 Benefits Buzzwords of 2016
By Mike Sullivan, Chief Growth Officer My sense is that 2016 will see a continuation of trends that have emerged over the past several years. Each trend is a result of structural changes taking place...
View ArticleTop 5 Business Advantages to a Benefits Education Strategy
By Jim Blazek, DBA – Chicago, Education Director With employee benefits being one of the highest expenses for organizations, it’s no surprise that a top concern for companies is keeping the benefits...
View ArticleBattle Health Care Cost Increases with a Level-Funded Plan Approach
By Kathryn Boyd-Little, Principal, DBA Tennessee Year after year, employers find themselves battling large increases on their health insurance plans with little to no warning. Unfortunately, this...
View ArticleThe Importance of Preventative Health Care
By Dawn Seften, Senior Advisor, Digital Benefit Advisors Hartford As a Senior Advisor, I am responsible for managing and servicing our existing client relationships. I participate in renewal strategy...
View ArticleExpect More Than Simple Cost Shifting Strategies from Your Broker
By John Meister, Consultant, Digital Benefit Advisors Southern California The simple phrase “you don’t know what you don’t know” truly speaks to the world of Human Resources and Finance today....
View ArticleWhat Regulatory Issues Should You Be Watching in 2016?
By Philip Saul, Principal, Digital Benefit Advisors Richmond To a large degree, employers have been consumed over the last few years determining which aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) apply and...
View ArticleEvaluating Your Benefits Broker Relationship: 5 Important Questions to Ask
by Mike Garner, Principal, DBA Hartford The receptionist calls to let you know that your insurance broker has arrived – it’s that time of year again – time to talk renewals. In walks the broker you’ve...
View ArticleBenefits Strategy in the Fire Protection Industry: Look Beyond the 12-Month...
By Gary Kosnoff, DBA Chicago Principal One of the most common statements I hear while working with Fire Protection Districts, in regards to managing their employee benefits, is “under our Collective...
View ArticleDON’T DRY OUT: Make Sure You Are Drinking Enough Water
You may wonder if you’ve been drinking enough water, especially when it’s hot out. There’s a lot of confusing advice out there about how much you really need. The truth is that most healthy bodies are...
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