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Peer relationships and modern training methods help young workers develop the skills and confidence that keep them safe and eager to stay in skilled trade occupations.

Dustin Carlson is president of SRA 831(b) Admin, where he leads internal operations and plays a key role in advancing advocacy efforts within the micro-captive industry. 

While employers often think they have strong safety measures in place, those protections don't always extend to employees working in the field.

Setting clear expectations and equipping health plan members with usable information will build trust and eliminate employee friction in the face of change. 

New research shows companies are ramping up spending on workplace meals, with employees citing food perks as a key factor in staying and showing up.

Colin Royal is a recent graduate of Morehouse College, and current NYU graduate journalism student.

At Morehouse, he obtained the distinction of Co-Valedictoriant while being heavily involved on-campus. He was the former Editor-in-Chief of The Maroon Tiger and Director of Morehouse Journalism Departments 2024-2025 Senior Capstone Documentary. 

Professionally, he has worked with multiple companies covering a variety of disciplines. He has worked for professional media organizations like Dow Jones and the Harvard Business Review. 

This summer he joined The Bond Buyer team after training with Dow Jones' News Fund.

Two thirds of workers don't access offerings that help them stay on top of their health — an issue TPG's partnership with Reperio aims to fix.

Kathryn Miller covers wealth management and financial advisors for Financial Planning as part of the Dow Jones News Fund program.

Her reporting focuses on the people, firms and policy issues shaping the advice industry, with a particular interest in the intersection of wealth management and health care. She brings experience covering health care, business, politics and local government.

Kathryn is completing her master's degree in Magazine, News and Digital Journalism at Syracuse University. She has served as assistant executive producer of The NewsHouse and worked as a health reporting intern at Syracuse.com. She previously covered health care for the Fort Worth Report, where her work included reporting on hospital expansions in Fort Worth.

A native of Arlington, Texas, Kathryn earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Texas A&M University in 2023. At Texas A&M, she was editor of the student newspaper.

In her free time, Kathryn enjoys yoga, very long walks and supporting her local movie theater.

Connect with Kathryn on LinkedIn or reach her at kathryn.miller@arizent.com.

Chip Merlin is a nationally recognized attorney who has dedicated his career to representing policyholders in insurance disputes. He is the founder of Merlin Law Group and can be reached at cmerlin@merlinlawgroup.com.