Employee Benefit Plans of the Future A lot has changed in how a company goes about setting up its employee benefit plan. The costs, risks and potential consequences reign immensely on a company to attract and retain great employees and be deemed an employer of choice. Strictly setting up an insured benefit plan is not the only solution as it … Read More
How Would You Like to Pay A Lot Less at the Dentist?
I love to learn. A big part of what I do is teaching business owners and employees about how to keep more money in his/her pockets. So when I find out something new in the employee benefits field, I like to share it. When it is something that potentially can affect everyone, it’s even more relevant. Doesn’t everyone want to … Read More
9 Best Practices to Setting Up a Successful Employee Benefit Plan
All Employee Benefit Plans Should Not Be Created Equal When setting up an employee benefit plan, not enough attention is paid to future sustainability and the important considerations that need to be taken into account setting up an employee benefit plan or changing benefit providers. Weigh these tips very carefully when going through the set-up process and you can avoid … Read More
Which of the 4 Benefits Plan Funding Models is Right For Your Company?
Today, the stakes are high when setting up an employee benefit plan for your company. Trying to find common ground on risk adversity, cost certainty, employee security, plan sustainability, and affordability all begin with your plan funding model. Arguably, your plan funding model can represent one of your most important decisions when setting up your plan. Arbitrarily deciding one or … Read More
Is Your Company Benefits Plan In The Wrong Benefit Funding Model?
When you’re looking at your employee benefit plan, it’s important in understanding the benefit funding model available to you. First of all, you need to understand what a funding model is as it relates to your employee benefit plan. For our purposes, we will focus on the options most readily available. Many benefits brokers don’t offer options on funding models. … Read More