New Wellness Plans: for Employee Finances By Brad Barron Companies are rolling out wellness programs focusing on employees' financial health, to combat lower productivity and greater absenteeism.|
CMS' New MSA Toolkit for Self-Administration Finally, CMS has recognized the Achilles heel of Medicare Set-Asides -- self-administration -- and done something about it.
'Component Medicine': The Medical Team Will See You Now Historically, medicine was driven by a central force -- the primary-care physician -- but dynamics are changing.
Medical Marijuana Law: Effect in Illinois By Laura Zaroski Contrary to what you might first think, the act still permits employers to prohibit possession or consumption of marijuana on their property.
Whistleblower Suits: Emerging Risk on MSP By Roy Franco There is an emerging risk on Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance because of private citizens filing lawsuits.|
Pension Insurance: Just a Stairway to Heaven? By Tony Boobier I wondered whether we all have the same requirements when we retire. Or will we eventually expect a degree of customization?|
Suicide Prevention: Talk About It at Work By Rich Paul Suicide prevention IS a workplace issue, and leaders can create an environment where individuals are more likely to reach out for the help they need.|
The Promise of Continuous Underwriting By Bill Deemer Bobby Touran Typically, a risk is underwritten, bound... and forgotten. But new streams of data and automation allow for continuous underwriting.
Convergence and the Insurance Ecosystem By Stephen Applebaum Alan Demers Companies must anticipate the future, innovate beyond their core and transform their capabilities as rapidly as technology allows.
Lemonade's 'Synthetic Agent' Nonsense By Matteo Carbone Desperate for growth, Lemonade produces another howler: A lender receiving a 16% interest rate is presented as a (synthetic) agent.
Auto Insurance in an Existential Crisis By Stephen Applebaum Alan Demers The 125-year-old, $300 billion U.S. auto insurance industry is caught between runaway inflation and strained consumer wallets.