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Lockton top execs discuss health reform and their growth strategy
VIDEO | February 2, 2012Lockton President Mike Brewer and Medical Director Ian Chuang talk about the uncertainty surrounding the Affordable Care Act and what keeps them up at night.
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Is social culture on your clients' wellness radar?
February 1, 2012What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word 'social?' In today's connected world, you probably answered social media. Chances are, so did your clients' human resource professionals. Social media is definitely on everyone's radar, but when it comes to a corporate wellness program, you need to tune into another kind of frequency - social culture.
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Stop participants from using their savings when an illness strikes
PODCAST | January 20, 2012Jodi Anatole, vice president of health risk products for MetLife, shares two things you should focus on when selling a voluntary critical illness benefit that will later help participants see the true value in the coverage.
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Technological leaps advance vision benefits offerings
VIDEO | January 11, 2012Jim McGrann, president of VSP, discusses how technology has helped companies offer vision benefits and where he sees the future of the field.
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Top 4 voluntary trends of 2011, what to look for in 2012
December 19, 2011American General Life Companies and Mutual of Omaha experts share what voluntary trends took precedence in 2011 and how products might evolve in 2012.
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Eight steps to a healthier holiday season
December 12, 2011Kaiser Permanente recently launched "Maintain Don't Gain" campaign to help employers' wellness efforts through the holidays, a time when most Americans gain about a pound during the winter season. That extra weight accumulates through the years and may be a major contributor to obesity later in life, according to the National Institute of Health. Part of the KP campaign includes an eight-week guide to help employees avoid winter weight creep. As we approach the peak of the holiday season and the winter months when weather keeps us indoors more frequently, consider sharing these tips with employees to encourage winter wellness.
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MetLife finds employee financial wellness a growing global concern for employers
December 7, 2011As the effects of the recent financial crisis continue to spread across the globe, financial stress is an issue for both women and men.
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Use it or lose it: What employees know about FSAs and how brokers can help
PODCAST | December 5, 2011Jody Dietel, chief compliance officer at WageWorks and spokesperson for Save Smart Spend Healthy, talks about how brokers and companies can help employees use their FSA dollars better. For a slideshow on how employees can use their flexible spending accounts before 2012 click here.
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Make time, take charge
December 1, 2011When Emily Wert decided to undertake EBA's 2011Wellness Challenge, a 12-week personal health coaching program, she didn't have the usual expectations about what she would learn or accomplish.
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A broad perspective
December 1, 2011Historically, wellness has been associated primarily with weight loss, and since many of us slip right into a food coma come Thanksgiving and don't emerge until multiple holiday parties have left us loosening a belt notch or two, it's no coincidence that EBA features our annual Wellness Challenge issue on the eve of resolution season
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Holding off health costs with athletic trainers
December 1, 2011Athletic trainers may have had their roots on the playing field, but the profession has branched out. Large employers such as Toyota, General Motors, Delta Air Lines and Boeing have used athletic trainers for years to prevent and treat injuries on the production line and manufacturing floor.
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A dose of reality keeps corporate wellness programs healthy
December 1, 2011What do your clients want from their corporate wellness programs? If the first response is lower health care costs, they might be in for a rude awakening. While prescribing a long-term solution, you offer your clients a healthy dose of reality and set the expectation that there is no instant cure.
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Despite efforts, employers fall short when it comes to wellness engagement
November 22, 2011As U.S. companies continue to ask workers to shoulder a greater burden of the cost of health care consumers want their employers to do more to help them improve their health and get the most from their employer-provided health and wellness plans, according to a new survey from Aon Hewitt, The Futures Company and the National Business Group on Health.
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Study shows 5 factors accounting for low wellness plan engagement
November 3, 2011More than two-thirds of wellness plan participants find the health care system easier to navigate with the help of an adviser, according to an OptumHealth case study.
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The new disability discussion
November 1, 2011Good news for advisers selling disability income insurance: Sales of traditional and voluntary DI are headed upward. But even more exciting is the undercurrent of optimism and excitement among major insurers and disability management experts about the future of disability benefit programs.
