Employee Benefits

Flex Expands Educational Programs for Producers and Employers

By HR Vendor News | April 18, 2012

ROSEMONT, Ill. (April 18, 2012) — Flexible Benefit Service Corporation (Flex) today announced they have launched a more comprehensive educational program for health insurance producers, and human resource and business professionals on health insurance and benefits administration and reimbursement solutions. The series of free webinars and seminars will be offered through the FlexUNIVERSITY™ platform, with…

Healthcare Consumerism Conference Draws Attendees and Innovative Speakers in Record Numbers

By HR Vendor News | April 15, 2012

ATLANTA, April 15, 2012—A record crowd of more than 400 HR benefits and wellness executives, health insurance brokers and solution providers arrived at the Cobb Galleria Centre on April 12 for The Institute for HealthCare Consumerism’s (IHC) FORUM East conference. Now in its third year, the two-day event remains the only national conference solely dedicated…

CandidateStatements.com Helps Employers Show the Value of their Benefits and Compensation Package to Potential Candidates

By HR Vendor News | April 12, 2012

ROCKLIN, Calif. / April 12, 2012 — Companies that offer excellent benefits packages have the edge when attracting top job candidates — but it’s meaningless if a candidate doesn’t know what’s being offered. Riding to the rescue is CandidateStatements.com, an award-winning compensation software package now available to employers of all sizes. Created by Total Rewards…

HighRoads and bswift Partner to Deliver Employee Benefits Compliance Solution to Mid-Market Companies

By HR Vendor News | April 11, 2012

BOSTON (April 10, 2012) —HighRoads, the industry leader in SaaS-enabled (software as a service) employer health care compliance and benefits management, announced today that it has partnered with bswift, a national leader in software and services for employee benefits administration. Together, the companies are automating the creation of and change management for required Summary of…

SCI Companies Adds Insurance Carriers to its 2012 Workers Compensation Portfolio

By HR Vendor News | April 11, 2012

Atlanta, GA — April 11, 2012 — SCI Companies (SCI) announced today that it has strengthened its portfolio of workers’ compensation insurance carriers, adding four new carriers for 2012. SCI proudly presents Tower Insurance Co. of New York, CastlePoint National Insurance Company, Guarantee Insurance Company, and Ullico Casualty Company as its new insurance providers, effectively…

100 Attorneys Journey to Cleveland, Rock Hall for Annual Conference on Group and Prepaid Legal Services

By HR Vendor News | April 11, 2012

CHICAGO — April 11, 2012 — The American Prepaid Legal Services Institute (API) will hold its annual conference in Cleveland, May 3 – 5, 2012, and is expected to bring more than 100 attorneys and prepaid legal plan administrators to Northeast Ohio. Headquartered in Chicago, API is an affiliate of the American Bar Association and…

Atlanta Conference Helps Frustrated Employers Make Sense of Health Care Reform

By HR Vendor News | April 10, 2012

Message As companies await the Supreme Court decision regarding the future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, The Institute for HealthCare Consumerism’s conference provides cost-saving answers. ATLANTA, Apr 5, 2012—As the Supreme Court deliberates on the constitutionality of the country’s landmark health care legislation, corporations ponder the impact the verdict will have on…

Achievers Wins WorldBlus Democratic Workplaces Award For Fourth Consecutive Year

By HR Vendor News | April 10, 2012

San Francisco and Toronto, April 10, 2012 — Achievers, the leader in employee rewards and recognition solutions, is honored to be included on the 2012 WorldBlu List of Most Democratic Workplaces™, which recognizes organizations that practice organizational democracy and freedom to maximize human potential. “People want freedom rather than fear in the workplace,” says WorldBlu…

Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases Report On Employer Provided Health Plan Provisions in State and Local Governments

By HR Vendor News | April 5, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC — April 5, 2012 Seventy-three percent of state and local government employees with health benefits have fee-for-service plans (mostly, preferred provider organizations) while the remaining 27 percent are enrolled in health maintenance organizations (HMOs). These data are from the recently released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report National Compensation Survey: Health Plan Provisions…

ARAG Does it Again!

By HR Vendor News | April 5, 2012

Global Legal Solutions Provider Earns Top 100 Call Center Contest for Second Consecutive Year DES MOINES, IA (April 5, 2012) — ARAG®, a global provider of legal solutions, announced today it has been named to the Top 20 in the Top 100 Call Center Contest by BenchMark Portal. This is the second consecutive year ARAG…