This Holiday Season, Don't Be Surprised by Unwanted 'Gifts'
Cyber criminals are busy hiding malicious advertisements in online shopping sites. FEATURED GUEST STORY BY JAIKUMAR VIJAYAN, THIRDCERTAINTY Consumers and online retailers beware. ’Tis the season for...read more
Today’s Healthcare Providers Need a Checkup
When you take the pulse of today’s healthcare providers, you’ll discover they face an onslaught of challenges: stiff competition, shrinking insurance reimbursements, and lack of patient compliance...read more
Modern Times Call for Modern Benefits
We’ve all been here... It’s 10pm on a Saturday and you start to feel sick. Your options are limited: you can wait until Monday morning when your doctor’s office opens, but you know you will have to...read more
Battle of the Bulge: 3 Creative Ways to Combat Employee Obesity
America’s obesity epidemic is weighing heavily on our healthcare system, and employers are paying the hefty price. More than half (57%) of American workers now classify themselves as overweight, up...read more
The Workforce is A-Changin’
Bob Dylan hit the nail on the head when he sang, “The times they are a-changin’.” Even though that was written decades ago, it still applies, especially to today’s workforce. And brokers need to...read more
4 Clever Ways to Help Employees Stretch Healthcare Dollars
In today’s health care climate, employers are searching for new ways to help employees stretch their health care dollars. Self-insured employers in particular have every reason to encourage workers...read more
I Wish You Knew How to Quit Me
We’ve all heard the saying, “Quitters never win and winners never quit.” I used to buy into this theory, but something changed my mind. I learned quitting isn’t always a bad thing—and there is a...read more
Hitting a “Home Run” with Your Exchange
In my March blog, I wrote about the increasing popularity of exchanges and suggested some essential research steps to providing the right benefit mix in your exchange. (Hint: It’s not a cookie-cutter...read more
Bueller? Bueller? How Much Do Absent Workers Cost Employers?
I'm assuming most of you have seen the 1980’s classic, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” In this popular movie, the mischievous main character feigns illness to skip high school and enjoy an epic day off...read more
READY, Set, Fail!
I was recently duped into giving too much credit during a conversation with an employee. They had a suggestion from which staff and the company could benefit (I later learned it was actually just to...read more