Your workforce drives your business, and effective HR management is critical to keeping them both going strong. That’s why so many of our insurance clients have made Sinclair their trusted human resources partner.
Level-Funded Health Insurance: Good for Your Business and Employees
When it comes to managing rising costs, level-funded health insurance may provide the best solution for employees and employers alike.
Trick or Treating and Keeping it Safe this Halloween!
It’s the time of year for costumes, sweets, and tricks and treats. While Halloween offers plenty of make-believe fun, it can also bring real safety risks for children, adults, and pets. With their minds focused on getting tasty treats, kids are twice as likely to be hit by a car while darting across dark streets on Halloween than any other … Read More
Why Employers are So Concerned About Your Health
When we’re eating right and living a healthy lifestyle, a trip to the doctor may seem like an unnecessary chore to add to our to-do lists. The reality is, we’re not always as healthy as we may feel. As it turns out, the sight of a doctor approaching with a stethoscope and a needle in hand may be just as … Read More
COBRA Refresher: 4 Important Notices That You Need to Know About
According to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget and Reconciliation Act (COBRA), employers who offer a group health plan for more than 20 employees must offer temporary continuous coverage to qualifying beneficiaries after qualifying events. A qualified beneficiary generally is an individual covered by a group health plan on the day before a qualifying event who is either an employee, the employee’s … Read More
How to Get Your Truck Drivers to Actually Use Your Wellness Program
Truck drivers have unique health concerns. An NIOSH survey found that 50% are smokers and 70% are obese. They’re prone to heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney failure, back problems, and motor vehicle accidents related to fatigue and stress. These problems can lead to a loss of their Medical Examiner’s Certificate and their CDLs. You want your staff to … Read More
Is Your Healthcare Plan Covering People It Shouldn’t?
If you provide an employer healthcare plan, it’s vital to ensure only the correct people are covered. Comprehensive healthcare insurance is one of the most important benefits you provide to employees, so keeping premiums down matters to everyone. One of the main causes of rising premiums and healthcare costs is when ineligible people continue to be covered on a healthcare … Read More
High blood pressure — A hidden danger for your truck drivers
If you’re running a logistics business or division, you know how important it is to have reliable and healthy truck drivers. Although most health conditions are easy to diagnose and treat, there’s one in particular that’s tricky to spot — High blood pressure. That’s because high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) often doesn’t show any symptoms, and that’s a … Read More
Building Healthy Habits — Beat Holiday Indulgences and Feel Fantastic
Eating and drinking is one of the great pleasures in life, and the holiday season is the perfect time to indulge. Celebrating with family and friends makes it easy to just have one more serving, an extra slice of cake, or another glass of wine. Of course, that can mean putting on a few more pounds than you’d like, so … Read More