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Job Journal October 12, 2008 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Benefits a Big Deal at Small Firms When it comes to perks, smaller employers need to think big. |
Managed Care June 2007 |
Employers Gear up for More Employee Health Management Employers have a clear interest in expanding initiatives to help workers manage their personal health effectively, according to a survey. |
Managed Care July 2007 Lola Butcher |
Consumer-Directed Plans Fall Short of Expectation As the consumer-directed health plan design approaches its seventh year in the marketplace, some wonder if it will ever be more than a niche product. |
Insurance & Technology October 5, 2009 Anthony O'Donnell |
MetLife Enhances Life Insurance Portion of Self-Service Employee Benefits Portal The new microsite provides decision support tools, improved design, enhanced metrics and more intuitive navigation, in response to customer feedback. |
Managed Care February 2005 MargaretAnn Cross |
Big Companies Push For Better Online Tools Now that large companies are adding health information to their benefit portals on the Web, insurers will have to work more closely with them. |
Insurance & Technology July 16, 2009 Anthony O'Donnell |
MetLife Reorganization To Drive Streamlined Product Development The combination of the Individual and Institutional Business Units is designed to enhance the carrier's product design and distribution capabilities, streamline its decision-making processes and drive profitable growth, the source claims. |
Managed Care November 2003 |
Double-digit increases continue for health benefits Despite some slowing in the trend, employers can still expect to face the fifth straight year of double-digit increases for employee health care benefits. Towers Perrin surveyed 200 businesses with an average workforce of 7,200 to find that a 12-percent increase in costs is expected in 2004. |
Managed Care August 2005 |
Who's Responsible For Controlling Costs? When it comes to controlling rising health care costs, consumers think the responsibility rests squarely on health insurance companies' shoulders, a new survey says. |
Insurance & Technology February 11, 2009 Anthony O'Donnell |
MetLife Redesigns Web Site New site features simpler navigation, better search capabilities and new account management tools, among other features, according to the insurer. |
CIO November 1, 2005 Edward Prewitt |
Watch What You Say Communication from the top is a leading factor in employee motivation, morale and even loyalty, according to a study from the consultancy Hay Group. But keeping workers informed is not something executives do well. |
Managed Care November 2006 |
Managed Care Outlook Health benefit costs continue to outpace CPI. |
Investment Advisor January 27, 2011 Danielle Andrus |
More Employers Offer Help Meeting Retirement Goals Automation, advice are popular ways to help employees with retirement saving. |
Job Journal January 13, 2008 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Wellness Benefits Bottom Line Employers are finally acting like healthy workers are good for business. |
Insurance & Technology October 23, 2008 Anthony O'Donnell |
Colonial Life Transitions to Harmony Enrollment Platform The new Harmony platform will replace two separate systems -- one for online and one for off-line enrollment -- with a single, flexible platform designed to provide ease of use for all enrollment scenarios. |
The Motley Fool October 18, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Fall for Free Money, Part One Your employee benefits could benefit you more. Many jobs offer benefits that can save a few dollars, reduce your taxes, and maybe even cut your commuting costs. But it's up to you, as an employee, to figure out which programs can benefit you. |
The Motley Fool October 20, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Are You a Bad Investor? Learning about investing and financial planning isn't always easy, but it's part of being a responsible adult member of society. Workers owe it to themselves to take advantage of the numerous options at their disposal to help them make the most of their savings. |
Insurance & Technology September 16, 2005 Anthony O'Donnell |
Common Platform Supplemental benefits carrier UnumProvident is rolling out its next-generation, Web-based application that provides a common enrollment platform for its products and works even when no connection is present. |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz |
Efficiency Boosts Productivity Increased employee output increases productivity. |
Job Journal November 16, 2003 Michael Kinsman |
Worker Exodus at Hand? Study finds frustrated workers ready to look for new employment. |
Job Journal January 22, 2006 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Loyalty on the Rise Employers and employees are rediscovering loyalty. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2007 Laura A. Candris |
Manager No-No's Disgruntled employees can sue employers at any time. Here are some common employee relations mistakes management should avoid. |
Inc. September 2003 Alison Stein Wellner |
A Small Price to Pay Long-term care coverage makes growing old a little bit easier. |
Job Journal April 24, 2005 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Ignorance is no Benefit Few workers appreciate the value or take advantage of benefits. Employers can do more to educate employees about the value of their benefits. |
Managed Care January 2006 |
Managed Care Outlook Two surveys point to growth for consumer-directed health plans. |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2008 Jonathan Katz |
A Healthy Approach to Going Lean Corporate wellness programs encourage employees to manage their health. |
Managed Care March 2004 MargaretAnn Cross |
Consumer-Directed Plans Begin Measuring Patient Satisfaction Initial results are promising. Employees turn toward preventive medicine and away from expensive drug therapies. |
Job Journal June 13, 2004 Marty Nemko |
Quick Fix: Is the Customer Always Right? Unbending customer service may not be the best policy. |
Managed Care July 2007 |
Employers Take Greater Interest in Managing Chronic Conditions According to a new study, employers face major decisions on how (and whether) they will offer health care plans to their employees. |
Information Today September 17, 2015 |
iCIMS Shares Findings From Employee Referral Program Study iCIMS released its study findings on the impact of employee referral programs on employee satisfaction. |
Insurance & Technology January 25, 2005 Jim Hatfield |
Click to Pay Improvements in operational efficiency can help healthcare organizations keep themselves off the critical list. With that in mind, in 2000, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care turned to online billing to expedite receivables and boost customer service. |
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2006 |
Sales and Marketing: Where the Buck Stops Pharma's ultimate customer is the employer - the guy who pays the health plan's bill. Here's what he wants to know about drugs. |
The Motley Fool February 11, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
Don't Let a Disability Turn Into a Financial Disaster A short-term disability that turns into a long-term one can seriously sideline your finances. Supplemental coverage can save your savings from a big hit. |
Job Journal July 11, 2004 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Workers Want Straight Talk Spooked by the surge in corporate accounting scandalsm, wary workers are looking for more candor from their employers. |
Managed Care June 2007 Lola Butcher |
Big Companies Holding Fast To Employer-Sponsored System In board rooms across the country, decisions are being made to battle, rather than run from, rising costs of health care. |
Managed Care February 2001 |
Employers more willing to pass benefit costs along Facing significant increases in health-benefit costs, employers appear less willing to bite the bullet than in the past -- and are passing many of those increases on to workers... |
Job Journal February 8, 2009 Brian Tracy |
Qualities Most in Demand Every employer has a pretty good idea of what he or she wants more of and less of in employees. Here are the big five - traits employers want, and that you can cultivate yourself to land the role you want. |
Job Journal April 29, 2007 Marty Nemko |
Quick Fix: Network Your Way to an Instant Job Learn ways to make your network work for you and your job search. |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2008 Jonathan Katz |
State of the Workforce Report Incentive-based employee referral programs are highly effective. |
Managed Care August 2007 Lola Butcher |
What Attracts Workers to Consumer-Directed Plans? High-deductible insurance hasn't been a big draw, but plan sponsors have found a few ways to make it attractive. |
Managed Care December 2003 Margaret E. O'Kane |
NCQA To Look More Closely At Issues Small Employers Care About Why don't small employers consider health care quality information the same way large employers do when making benefits decisions? We asked the president of NCQA. |
Managed Care April 2001 |
Employees' tolerance of change underestimated? Health care prognosticators have lately been predicting the coming of a defined-contribution payment system in which an employer would give an employee a voucher (or other stipend) and tell him to go find and purchase his own health care benefits. But employers are unlikely to switch... |
Job Journal January 27, 2013 Peter Weddle |
Elevate Your Standing With Employers Accepting the label of "jobseeker" can leave you stuck in a bottomless pool of applicants. Those who rise to the top get employers' attention by being something more than a someone simply looking for work. |
CIO February 15, 2002 Simone Kaplan |
Smooth Selling Ahead Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield slashed its sales cycle from 27 days to just two or three with the help of sales-force automation software. |
Entrepreneur November 2005 Jennifer Pellet |
Power of Choice Can managed competition lower health-care costs? |
Job Journal October 6, 2013 Peter Weddle |
How to Avoid Becoming a Permanent Part-Timer The part-time workforce is becoming a permanent reality, but it doesn't have to be yours. Make sure you're seen as a person who can adapt to and contribute in a wider range of circumstances and situations than those defined by your job. |
Entrepreneur April 2006 Jane Easter Bahls |
The Ex Games Protect yourself against competition from ex-workers -- with a solid non-compete agreement. |
Job Journal January 27, 2008 |
Jobwire Communication Skills Vital for College Grads... Air Traffic Controllers in Short Supply... Employers Can Restrict Union Emails... At Work, Wipe Away Those Tears... Less Work-Related Stress Among Older Staffers... On the Job Front... |
Insurance & Technology November 22, 2005 Maria Woehr |
Harmonious Beginnings Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Co. is preparing to introduce Harmony, its new enrollment system that supports both agent-assisted enrollment and online self-service. |
Job Journal November 2, 2003 Michael Kinsman |
Workers Value a Little TLC Smart companies cater to the needs of their workforce. |
CFO February 15, 2006 David M. Katz |
Benefits in 2020 The future of health and retirement plans presents big challenges for employers and employees. |