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Michael Parrinello is a partner and practice leader of Bonadio Advisory at The Bonadio Group. As the leader of the firm’s Bonadio Advisory Practice, which offers strategic consulting services from analysis to execution, driving profitability, increasing efficiencies, mitigating risk and improving operations, he works closely with clients to evaluate opportunities and achieve their strategic goals by delivering value-added solutions.

Our top stories spotlight the support and benefits available for employees who are struggling with health and wellness challenges.

The average workday has expanded by 46 minutes, or 13%, since the pandemic began, Microsoft has found, with time spent on after-hours work growing even more quickly.

Crossover Health and Matrix Clinical Solutions are offering a joint primary care and occupational health services model to employers.

Focusing on flexibility and well-being programs, as well as personalizing employee experiences and matching leaders with the right skills will lure back reluctant employees.

Brad Bolton is president and CEO of Community Spirit Bank in Red Bay, Alabama, and chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America.

Christopher Ewing is the founder and Chief Strategy Officer of One Inc. A long time entrepreneur raised in Sacramento, CA, Christopher has a proven track-record building effective teams and partnerships to deliver innovative solutions to customers.

Christopher began his insurance industry career in 2003 as the President and CEO of Keenan Holdings. He also served as the CTO and General Counsel of Cost-U-Less Insurance Center, growing the company from 32 locations to more than 100. Chris was also the Co-Founder, President, and CEO of Stonewood Insurance Services, Co-Founder and CTO of ClearSide General Insurance Services, and Co-Founder, General Counsel, and Executive VP of GreenPath Insurance Company.

Christopher received his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Riverside, and his Juris Doctor from University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law.

The retail banking company’s pay raise is nearly triple the federal minimum wage and higher than the minimum wage offered by most leading competitors.

Mark Snyder is the principal consultant and claims subject matter expert at Hi Marley. 

He is a proven leader and P&C insurance claims optimization expert with significant experience in quality management program design, insurtech and digital strategy operationalization, operational transformation, project management and training development and delivery.

Mark also has deep claims technical handling, management and auditing knowledge and skills across all major lines of business and select specialty lines.He previously held leadership positions with Ohio Casualty, Liberty Mutual, Athenium Analytics and Aon Inpoint.

Elad Tsur, chief AI officer at Applied Systems, is a serial entrepreneur who is passionate about bridging the gap between technology and business – specifically in insurance and other financial services.

Prior to joining Applied Systems in 2024, he was co-founder and CEO of Planck, where he helped create an AI-based data platform for commercial insurance that enables insurers to grow new and organic business while drastically reducing their loss and expense ratios.

Before launching Planck in 2015, Elad started BlueTail Corporation, which delivered the first comprehensive AI platform for customer relationship management. Acquired by Salesforce.com in 2012, today it is known as Salesforce Einstein.