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Medicare Advantage Plans Grow in Number, Quality Keeps Improving

8/31/2020

 
Medicare Advantage Plans
The number of Medicare Advantage plans is increasing, as is the quality of care and services that Advantage beneficiaries receive, according to a new report.

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Pay Attention to Policy Milestones to Reduce Workers' Comp Costs

8/26/2020

 
Reducing work comp costs
​Once they have paid their annual premium, many employers pay scant attention to their workers' comp policy until the renewal date starts closing in. Unfortunately, that's not the best time to attempt to control costs. 

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Preparing for an Unprecedented Open Enrollment Period

8/24/2020

 
Open Enrollment
​Open enrollment following the COVID-19 pandemic will be unlike any other in recent memory. Many organizations are still trying to recover from extended closures and maintain safe working environments—open enrollment is the last thing on their minds. Yet, procrastinating on enrollment planning can actually cause more issues than it solves. This article explains what employers can expect this enrollment period and how to prepare.

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Commercial Property Insurance Rates Rise as Risks Grow

8/17/2020

 
Commercial Property Insurance Rates Rise as Risks Grow
​Commercial property insurance rates are on the rise across the country as insurers continue wrestling with the toll of increasing natural disasters, rising social unrest, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 Presents Special Challenges for Truckers, Commercial Drivers

8/12/2020

 
COVID-19 Presents Special Challenges for Truckers
​More people staying home and driving less during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a drop in the number of accidents, but new data suggests that emptier roads may actually be more dangerous to those who are driving on them.

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A Primer on Changes to 2021 Group Health Plans

8/10/2020

 
A Primer on Changes to 2021 Group Health Plans
​While most business owners and executives have been fretting about the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects on the economy and the survival of their business, now is a good time to conduct a review of group health plans in light of changes and new rules for 2021.

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Do You Have a Family Emergency Communications Plan?

8/5/2020

 
Do You Have a Family Emergency Communications Plan?
Disaster doesn't wait for your family to be together to strike. In fact, it may well happen while children are at school or one or both parents are away at work.
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Do you have a plan in place to take care of your family until you can reunite? Will you even be able to find them after a major disaster? Will your plan still work if many of the local cell towers are down?

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OSHA's Guidance for PPE and COVID-19

8/3/2020

 
OSHA's Guidance for PPE and COVID-19
While Fed-OSHA has not issued specific regulations regarding personal protective equipment for COVID-19, employers are still required under existing rules to conduct hazard assessments to determine Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements for their worksite.

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