COVID-19 has changed everything about our daily lives including employee benefits. About 25% of employers say that the pandemic has made them more interested in shifting their insurance benefit progra...
The Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program began taking loan applications on April 4, 2020. Ease created the Annual Benefits Contribution report to help your groups easily calcula...
Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a series of new resources to aid small businesses and help California workers who have lost work due to COVID-19. California small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 cr...
Businesses are offering more plans with a wider range of pricing to cope with steep premium increases, according to a study by Ease. West Coast businesses average over six health plan options, which i...
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) is moving their online licensing services to Sircon, powered by Vertafore. Starting August 19, 2019, individuals and business entities will use Sircon for ...
Employees with larger balances may be viewing their HSAs as free money for current health care without realizing that they can save their HSA balances for retirement expenses, according to Paul Fronst...
Employers are using creative ways to control health care costs, according to a survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEB) “Telemedicine stands out as the fastest growing h...
Employers are increasingly turning to financial reward programs that encourage the choice of lower-cost providers, according to Christopher Whaley, lead author of a recent study by RAND Corporation. “...
by Tiffany Gorrell
Taxes. Did that word give you a little shudder? Maybe you cringed a little when you read it. The word on its own tends to bring about a strong, visceral reaction in most people. ...
We find that the focus tends to shift toward new business growth in early spring, because this is a calmer time of year for many brokers. This is the perfect opportunity to explore ways to enrich the...
Employers are using creative ways to control health care costs, according to a survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEB) "Telemedicine stands out as the fastest growing h...
Ebix introduced two enhancements to its online quoting system. First, plan names are now linked in the ACA Medical Plan Employee Worksheet as well as in medical side-by-side reports. Simply click on t...