Practice management

While Harvey and Irma property damage is still being calculated, observers cite teachable moments for workplace benefit policyholders.

New coverages, such as follow-up care and gunshot protection, have more employers offering to pay for the product, as growth doubles year-over-year.

There are four steps advisers can share with employers to proactively address potential abuse in the workplace.

While Harvey and Irma property damage is still being calculated, observers cite teachable moments for workplace benefit policyholders.

For adviser Cerrina Jensen of CoreMark Insurance Services, helping entrepreneurs succeed and offer great benefits is personal.

Unemployment benefits, leave of absences and calculating wages are among the issues likely to affect companies in the wake of the storm.

Unemployment benefits, leave of absences and calculating wages are among the issues likely to affect companies in the wake of the storm.

Requirements can be difficult to follow, but mistakes can cost a broker and their client big money in fines, penalties, civil lawsuits, audits and more, says Word & Brown’s Marc McGinnis.

Companies that were forced to close need to determine whether they have to pay employees who stayed home as well as handle other employment issues that many may not have thought about before.

FirstPerson’s Katy Stowers worked as an ERISA lawyer but now delivers benefit oversight and deliverables at the Indianapolis benefits consultancy.