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A press release I received from Hewitt this morning seemed pretty ho-hum at first glance: the consulting firm finds that last year 46% of job changers/laid-off workers cashed out their 401(k)s.
November 2
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I know I dont need to tell you that times are tough out there, pros. So tough, in fact, that if your company sponsors a defined benefit plan, your participants might actually stage a sham divorce just to gain access to their pension funds.
October 29 -
Democrats can placate Republicans by passing a bill that focuses on baseline health insurance reforms and budget-neutral measures that eliminate preexisting conditions, promote portability and cap out-of-pocket costs.
October 29 -
A significant disparity in health insurance costs between young and old tied to risk-based ratings has crippled the individual and small group markets with generally fewer than 50 lives.
October 28 -
AHIP President Karen Ignagni may send David St. Clair a thank you note this week. On his blog last week, St. Clair, founder and CEO of MEDecision, defended the health insurance industry against charges from the White House and other lawmakers that carriers were throwing up roadblocks in the health care reform debate, following an AHIP report that showed average premium increases of some 40% if the reform bill being considered by the Senate Finance
October 28 -
No, not his or her blood pressure likely already pretty elevated these days, understandably but rather, his or her pricing pressure. Survey numbers from Grant Thornton show that a sound majority (77%) are most concerned about the price of employee benefits.
October 26 -
My favorite color is purple, but I love living green. I use reusable shopping bags, recycle everything I possibly can, conserve energy as if I were paid to do so and would take a Prius over a Porsche any day.
October 26 -
Every day, I receive something in my inbox about GINA (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act) compliance. Literally. Every day. So, I know that if I’m that inundated, two things are true: This is important and you’re just as inundated as I am. That said, I’ll pass along a little of what I’ve found out about how you can survive GINA.
October 22 -
It seems that Best Buy has identified the secret decoder ring for understanding and motivating Gen X and Y employees. (Rumor has it that said decoder ring will be on sale in Best Buy stores nationwide in time for holiday gift giving.)
October 22 -
Soon, many of us will be sneaking snacks from our kids Halloween bags. Ironically, the day after youngsters make their annual candy haul is the start of American Diabetes Awareness Month.
October 15