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Captive Insurers Can Hold Down Group Health Costs
Employers looking to hold down group health care plan increases should consider turning to their captive insurers, a consultant says. Compared to purchasing coverage in the traditional market, funding group health care plan benefits…
Health-Savings Account: Spend or Invest?
By: Christine Benz, Morningstar 2/28/16 6:00 AM High-deductible health plans have been proliferating in recent years: 82% of large employers planned to offer a high-deductible healthcare plan in 2015, according todata from Towers Watson, up from...
Helping Employers Overcome Wellness Program Disconnect
By: Cort Olsen, Employer Benefit Advisor April 21, 2016 HR executives and business leaders are not always aligned about employee well-being or wellness solution buy-in, new research shows, signaling a need for adviser help to bridge the disconnect....
Good Bosses Create More Wellness Than Wellness Plans Do
By: Emma Seppala- Harvard Business Review April, 08, 2016 In the name of employee wellness, and in response to insurance company demands, corporations are offering well-being initiatives with financial incentives. Complete this cholesterol...