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All About Voluntary Benefits (Part 5) - Hospital Indemnity
Hospital stays are never fun, especially when you end up with a surprisingly large bill at the end of it. However, the unfortunate truth is that most employees are susceptible to injuries or … read more
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All About Voluntary Benefits (Part 4) - Permanent Life & Long-Term Care
Most people understand the importance of incorporating some kind of life insurance into their plan, but with so many different types of policies and terms getting thrown around, it can be hard to … read more
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Artificial Intelligence: Disrupting HR in 2019
Dear 2001: A Space Odyssey, where are the robots?
2001 has long come and gone, and we still don’t co-exist with human-like robots. Artificial Intelligence (AI) though is hastily making that a more … read more
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All About Voluntary Benefits (Part 3) - Short-Term Disability
Did you know that 75% of disabling injuries happen to employees off the job? An accident off the job means an employee is ineligible for workers’ compensation and, if their injury requires time off … read more
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Breaking News: Changes to Illinois Workers' Compensation Are Coming
It did not take long for the new administration to swiftly introduce and pass House Bill 3418 and Senate Bill 1596. Both bills are radical changes to Illinois public policy, introduced to override … read more
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All About Voluntary Benefits (Part 2) - Identity Theft Insurance
Last week, we kicked off our voluntary benefits blog series by highlighting accident coverage. Today, we’re switching gears to a different type of insurance – identity theft coverage. Here’s … read more
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In Communications, Pop Culture is After All, Popular
“Popular. It’s all about popular.”
Galinda in the musical Wicked makes this point abundantly clear. And if you’re paying attention, that’s Galinda with a “Ga.”
As a marketer and communicator, I … read more
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All About Voluntary Benefits (Part 1) - Accident Coverage
Voluntary benefit offerings have recently transitioned from a “nice-to-have” to a “must-have” for many employers. Why? Employees want choice. According to a recent study, 73% of employees said that … read more
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How to Address Unsafe Behavior Through Safety Training
4 Tips to Implement in Your Safety Training Program
After an accident, people tend to look for ways to assign blame rather than identifying the root cause. Accidents are often directly attributed to … read more
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5 Tips to Reach Your Fitness Goals
Most people go to some type of gym or fitness facility, even if for a short time during their lives. Admittedly I’ve belonged to the same gym for the last 10 years. I see a lot of the same people … read more