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.

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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.

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Higginbotham

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This involves tailoring core benefits like health, dental and vision insurance while incorporating voluntary options, such as disability insurance, mental health benefits or life insurance.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

JANUARY 11, 2023

Check with your Insurance Carrier. Your insurance carrier is generally able to provide you with an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) for any services that have run through your insurance. If you did not receive an EOB automatically by mail, you can also contact the carrier and request to have one sent to you.

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PeopleStrategy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

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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BerniePortal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Be sure to check with your insurance carrier to see what employee benefits may be offered under your policy, and whether an EAP is available to you. Employee Assistance Programs are a valuable benefit that, as stated above, can be necessary for certain employees to receive the help they need.

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Workers' Compensation

MARCH 26, 2024

NJ Transit’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier notified Joseph of its legal right to recover all money paid on his workers’ compensation claim from the third-party potentially liable for his injuries. Joseph settled with his uninsured motorist (UM) insurance carrier for $14,000 in the underlying action.

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Insurance Carriers Workers’ Compensation Insurance Medical 52

Higginbotham

MAY 28, 2024

This can translate into more expensive home insurance claims for insurance carriers – and higher premiums for homeowners. With the recent steep drop in the housing supply and surge in home prices, the insurance industry has needed to adjust premiums upwards to cover the increased cost of home repairs, remodels and replacements.

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The Workcomp Writer

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The central issue was whether Colorado’s Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA) barred an employee who receives workers’ compensation benefits from suing his or her employer’s UM/UIM insurer when the injury was caused by an underinsured third-party tortfeasor.

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PeopleKeep

JANUARY 18, 2022

When choosing a provider to set up your integrated HRA, you have two options: Offer a plan that’s tied to a specific insurance carrier, or offer an independent plan through an HRA administration software provider.

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Out of Pocket Cost Insurance Carriers Health Insurance Deductions 90

Higginbotham

AUGUST 27, 2024

K&R Insurance Carriers May Not Cover Risky Regions The U.S. Furthermore, insurance carriers may not cover a destination if it is on the “Do Not Travel” list. Department of State (DOS) maintains travel advisories for destinations where citizens should exercise increased caution, reconsider travel or not visit.

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HR Lineup

MAY 10, 2023

The platform offers a wide range of benefits administration solutions, including health and wellness programs, retirement planning, and employee insurance plans. The company works with some of the largest insurance carriers in the country, making it easy for employers to offer a range of benefits to their employees.

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401(k) Insurance Carriers Retirement Plan Disability Insurance 52

Benefit Resource Inc.

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

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? Let’s break it down.

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HR Lineup

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The platform integrates with popular payroll providers and insurance carriers to provide real-time data and insights into benefits and HR programs. Zenefits’ platform offers a wide range of benefits products including health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k) plans, and other voluntary benefits.

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Griffin Benefits

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

But the next step means leveraging clinical informatics to gather insights that lead to new strategies — and it’s up to the employers to interpret that data through their insurance broker, not their insurance carrier. WANT TO LEARN MORE?

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CorpStrat

JULY 10, 2024

Note that insurance companies are overwhelmed at this time of year too, so the sooner you get a planning and strategy done, the better your outcomes will be. Remember, CorpStrat is one of the states leading providers of employee benefits, and we get paid directly from insurance carriers. Call or email us.

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Insperity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

It’s best to collect the employee’s report about their injury as soon as possible after the incident and to pass it along to your insurance carrier promptly. That pace allows the insurance adjuster and the employee to have their follow-up discussions while the facts are still fresh.

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Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carriers Insurance Work From Home 110

Higginbotham

DECEMBER 14, 2023

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.

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Higginbotham

JUNE 28, 2024

Flood Damage While flood insurance is an important part of being prepared for the worst, it’s often misunderstood and overlooked by homeowners, who might assume that floods are included in their homeowners’ policy as a kind of water damage. Myth: I can’t get flood insurance because my home is in a high flood risk area.

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Higginbotham

DECEMBER 22, 2022

There are many different reasons for switching car insurance companies: Reason #1: To save money on car insurance premiums. You might want to switch if you find a better deal with a different auto insurance company. You won’t be able to “escape” a bad driving history by switching insurers. Learn more.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 30, 2022

This is your best estimate of what your insurance carrier paid in insurance claims last year, plus any deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses. InterWest offers a free, easy-to-use Financial Leakage Calculator. The only information needed is your Total Incurred Amount of Claims.

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The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Workers’ Compensation Claim The Academy’s insurance carrier denied the claim. The Court added that, as the insurance carrier explained in its brief, the CAB discounted the treating physician’s opinion because the doctor did not opine that the claimant “actually contracted MRSA at work.”

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Increasing retirement plan-focused litigation has put insurance carriers and fiduciary service providers in difficult positions. In this article published in PLANSPONSOR, McDermott Partner Erin Turley said such litigation continues to be a “major focus” in the fiduciary insurance marketplace.

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EverythingBenefits

MAY 4, 2021

Put as simply as possible, an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) 834 file is the standard format in which employers can communicate their employees’ health insurance enrollment and maintenance data to insurance carriers.

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Higginbotham

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Protect Your Classic Car Today Choosing the right classic car insurance policy involves comparing quotes, bundling policies and considering tiered mileage plans. Higginbotham can make the process easier by securing quotes from multiple insurance carriers and offering insights into different coverage types.

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Insperity

JANUARY 24, 2023

Health insurance carrier apps Many health insurance carriers offer their own app for employees to manage their health information in one centralized location.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

APRIL 10, 2023

An Explanation of Benefits (EOB) from your insurance carrier or healthcare provider gets it resolved in no time. Just remember, this doesn’t mean the expense isn’t eligible. It just means BRI hasn’t received enough information to verify it automatically. orthodontia payments), it will prompt a request receipt.

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Insurance Carriers Hospitality Deductions Deductible 98

Workers' Compensation

AUGUST 13, 2024

The NJ Supreme Court will now review whether the insurance policy's exclusion relieves an insurance carrier of the duty to defend the employer against the employee's claims, which were characterized as intentional wrongs under the Laidlow standard.

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Insperity

JANUARY 4, 2024

An example of this is a client company discovering that they’ve been continuing to pay for medical insurance for a terminated employee. Some compromise may be necessary When you choose your own insurance offering through a broker, you can select from a vast number of available insurance carriers and plan designs.

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InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 18, 2022

Many group health insurance plan sponsors and administrators have the mistaken belief that the law allows employees enrolling in Section 125 cafeteria plans to change their elections, as long as they do so within 30 days of the plan becoming effective. This is not correct. And this misconception can have serious consequences.

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The Workcomp Writer

AUGUST 13, 2024

Burnett sought workers’ compensation benefits with the employer’s Vermont insurance carrier, which denied the claim citing a lack of jurisdiction. While cutting gutter blocks at the New Hampshire facility, Burnett accidentally injured his hand with a saw. Burnett appealed to the Vermont Department of Labor.

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Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carriers Insurance Employment 40

Higginbotham

JULY 25, 2024

Talk to a Reps and Warranties Insurance Specialist Representations and Warranties Insurance Can Benefit All Parties In the world of mergers and acquisitions, each step of the process carries its own set of risks. In doing so, it may facilitate a smoother transaction and offer peace of mind to both parties.

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Corporate Synergies

MARCH 2, 2020

When catastrophic claims rise, stop-loss insurance carriers take notice. The post Stop-loss Insurance Changes Create Hurdles for Employers appeared first on Corporate Synergies. Here’s a game plan for plan sponsors.

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InterWest Insurance Services

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

.” These global reinsurance giants have seen their profits erode substantially in the last few years due to the rising cost of natural catastrophes around the world, forcing them to increase what they charge insurance carriers. These moves are trickling down into the primary insurance market in the form of further rate increases.

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Higginbotham

JULY 9, 2024

In contrast, foreign trials may often require a locally admitted insurance carrier in the country where the trial is conducted with statutory limits specific to that country. For global trial operations, insurers can provide worldwide coverage options that fill in any gaps left by foreign local-admitted markets.

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Total Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The insurance carrier is generally responsible for plan compliance in a fully insured policy. In the end, whether an organization is fully insured or self-funded, they should make sure their insurance carrier or TPA is ready to meet the demands of this new legislation.

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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.

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