Griffin Benefits

JUNE 22, 2022

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.

Insurance Carriers 79

Insurance Carriers Employment Insurance Taxes 79

Fringe Benefit Analysts

MAY 8, 2022

That is why many businesses rely on independent employee benefits consultants to guide them through the process of choosing competitive benefit packages that are cost-effective for all concerned. Once a plan is selected, a benefits consultant dispenses the chosen packages and manages the benefits going forward.

Consulting 52

Consulting Employee Benefits Benefits Package Health Insurance 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 71

Insurance Carriers Workers’ Compensation Human Resources Insurance 71

Business Management Daily

JULY 17, 2024

Reduced exposure to legal liability : If a contractor damages a customer’s property while performing work requested by a company, the contractor’s insurance carrier is responsible for making the customer whole. Companies may bear some responsibility, but not nearly as much.

Food 52

Food Insurance Carriers Salary Recruitment 52

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 92

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carriers Consulting Insurance 92

Hppy

APRIL 3, 2025

Maintain Communication with the Insurance Carrier: Effective communication with the insurance company is vital to the claims management process. HR should follow up regularly with the carrier to ensure that the claim is being processed efficiently.

Workers’ Compensation 36

Workers’ Compensation Management Insurance Carriers Medical 36

InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 3, 2023

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

Insurance Carriers 98

Insurance Carriers Deductible Deductions Education 98

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 101

Insurance Carriers Workers’ Compensation Professional Employer Organization Insurance 101

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.

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Insurance Carriers Insurance Hospitality Consulting 97

Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

It’s essential to read a service provider’s website to understand everything they offer before contacting them for a free demo or consultation. Let’s say you want to provide dental and vision insurance for your employees. Pricing will also vary, so you should plan your budget before reviewing PEOs.

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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 61

Insurance Carriers Consulting Healthcare Human Resources 61

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 86

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carriers Professional Employer Organization Consulting 86

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 98

Employee Benefits Insurance Carriers Benefit Providers Medical 98

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 67

Insurance Carriers Employment Flexible Spending Account Insurance 67

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

Higginbotham

APRIL 25, 2024

Request a loss run report by contacting your insurance broker so they can get in touch with your insurance carrier or ask your insurance company directly. You may even be able to request a loss run online if your insurance broker or company has an online portal. Checking for mistakes.

Insurance Carriers 52

Insurance Carriers Insurance Workers’ Compensation Consulting 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

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 Media 52

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

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 75

Insurance Carriers Taxes Health Insurance Insurance 75

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 48

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carriers Professional Employer Organization Consulting 48

Higginbotham

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Be sure to consult with a home and auto insurance agent to determine the best course of action for insuring your EV home charging station and protecting your investment in both your home and your electric car. This higher cost of repair and labor can mean higher costs for insurance carriers in the event of a claim.

Insurance 52

Insurance Insurance Carriers Technology Taxes 52

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.

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

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

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

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

Higginbotham

AUGUST 9, 2024

Confirm the nonprofit maintains sufficient D&O insurance. Consult with your insurance advisor and check the per-occurrence and aggregate limits of the organization’s policy to determine whether they are high enough. Avoid coverage gaps when switching insurance companies. Understand your obligations as a board member.

Insurance 52

Insurance Insurance Carriers Government Consulting 52

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

Higginbotham

JUNE 7, 2024

Risk levels for a business (and an insurance carrier) can vary depending on the type of product involved. Given the potential for extremely high costs, companies should consult with their insurance broker to consider whether their policy limits are high enough to handle a class-action product liability lawsuit.

Insurance 52

Insurance Manufacturing Food Insurance Carriers 52

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

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

Genesis HR Solutions

JANUARY 8, 2019

Both options manage insurance partners (but in different ways). Both ASOs and PEOs take on the burden of managing vendors, but the difference is that an ASO could potentially be managing an insurance carrier for each of its clients, while a PEO has a single carrier and a team.

Health and Welfare 45

Health and Welfare Insurance Carriers Workers’ Compensation Insurance 45

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 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?

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Insurance Carriers Engineering Manufacturing Consulting 73

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

APRIL 23, 2020

This Order shall apply to all insurance carriers writing policies providing workers' compensation insurance coverage in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, self-insured groups, and any employer carrying its own risk and authorized to self-insure in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; and 5.

Workers’ Compensation 40

Workers’ Compensation Insurance Family and Medical Leave Act Medical 40

Flimp Communications

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

For more information or to schedule a consultation to learn about our Total Rewards Statement or other HR and benefits communication solutions, visit: flimp.net/contact. Flimp Campaigns offers customized content combined with white-glove managed services to clients to ensure their communications programs are a success.

Insurance Carriers 52

Insurance Carriers Payroll System Consulting Education 52

Workers' Compensation

APRIL 15, 2025

A primary concern is the significant control employers and insurance carriers exert over selecting medical providers. For conditions that necessitate immediate MRIs, specialized consultations, or urgent procedures, the time taken to gain approval can lead to worsening conditions and prolonged disability.

Workers’ Compensation 52

Workers’ Compensation Medical Compensation System Insurance Carriers 52