ROSEMONT, IL (November 4, 2011) — Flexible Benefit Service Corporation (Flex) announced today that it has launched a Medicare outreach program that will offer in-person assistance to Medicare eligible consumers in the Chicago-area through a series of free marketing and education meetings. The Flex Medicare program is designed to help consumers better understand their Medicare…
San Francisco and Toronto, November 3, 2011: Achievers (formerly I Love Rewards), the fastest growing global employee rewards and Social Recognition company, announces its 7.0 product release, with enhanced mobile, social and global capabilities. The 7.0 product release includes the launch of the new Achievers mobile site, Postcard Recognition, personalized profiles and enhanced global capabilities,…
TORONTO, October 27, 2011 – After two years of increasing inflation in health benefit plan costs, Canadian employers can now expect a break, according to a survey released today by Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company (NYSE: XRX). Insurers have lowered their expected inflation costs for health benefit premiums (including prescription drugs, medical expenses, hospital coverage,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARAG® Among ‘Best Places to Work’ Three Years Running Des Moines, Iowa, October 27, 2011 — ARAG, a global provider of legal solutions, has been named one of the best places to work in the insurance industry — an honor the company has received for three consecutive years. Based on employee feedback,…
San Francisco & Toronto, October 28, 2011: Achievers (formerly I Love Rewards), the fastest growing employee global rewards and Social Recognition™company, announces today that it has partnered with leading industry HR consultant China Gorman to help further disrupt the Rewards and Recognition marketplace, and educate the workforce on employee engagement best practices. “We’re thrilled to…
San Francisco & Toronto, October 26, 2011: Achievers (formerly I Love Rewards), the fastest growing employee global rewards and Social Recognition company, today announces the winners of the Elite 8™ for the Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ Awards. Each winner in the Elite 8 Category has received an outstanding score for one of the Eight…
Chestnut Hill, MA, October 25, 2011 — Management Mentors, a company dedicated to designing and implementing world-class business mentoring programs for companies, nonprofits, and universities, announced the release of its new business mentoring eBook today. Titled Mentoring: A Business Strategy That Works, the eBook is available for e-readers, such as Kindle and Nook, and is…
October 20, 2011 — WASHINGTON — WorldatWork submitted a letter responding to a request for comments on a proposed rule pertaining to the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) and the Uniform Glossary as outlined in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). WorldatWork expressed concern that the proposed rule will create overwhelming complications…
Employers Plan for Lean 2012 Pay Increases, According to Buck Consultants NEW YORK, Oct. 20, 2011 — Workers can expect modest pay raises averaging 2.8 percent next year, compared to 2.7 percent in 2011 and 2.9 percent in 2010, according to a survey released today by Buck Consultants, A Xerox Company (NYSE: XRX). Buck’s survey,…