new Haven Financial Management Retirement Planning To 401k or not to 401k, is that a question? For some employers the answer is yes. Determining the best retirement planning programs to offer your workers can be a business quandary. Offering benefits to your employees can be costly, but can also reward your business with devoted long term employees so finding a … Read More
How to Implement a Successful Connecticut Employee Wellness Program
How to Implement a Successful Employee Wellness Program Some businesses may eliminate their employee wellness program or avoid starting one all-together to control their finances, without realizing that poor health among employees causes work absence, which can cost two to three times greater than the direct medical expenses for companies. Integrating a wellness program into your employee benefits will be … Read More
Wallingford Business Insurance: How to Be an Effective Mentor
Wallingford, CT Business Insurance: How to Be an Effective Mentor Part of a successful business involves a team of dedicated skilled employees. As a business leader, part of your duties is to help employees grow and develop within the company. Not only will it improve your bottom line, developing young talent will help sustain the company for years to come. … Read More
Connecticut Employee Wellness Plans: National Employee Wellness Month
Connecticut Employee Wellness Plans: National Employee Wellness Month June marks the National Employee Wellness Month. On its fifth anniversary, National Employee Wellness month aims to help business leaders learn how companies are engaging their employees to pursue healthy lifestyles. The goal of the initiative is to showcase how prevention strategies in a supportive social community such as the workplace can … Read More
Connecticut Employee Benefits & Wellness: Communicate Through Change
Connecticut Employee Benefits & Wellness: Communicate Through Change Especially with the upcoming healthcare reforms, employee benefits plans are going through some serious changes. It is essential to establish a strong line of communication. Employee benefits can be a great draw for employees, boosting loyalty and retention rates. However, if they are unaware or uncomfortable using the resources, both the business … Read More
Connecticut Employee Benefits: The “Do-it-myself” Mentality
Connecticut Employee Benefits: The “Do-it-myself” Mentality Deloitte conducted a survey that examined different obstacles that prevent insurers and annuity companies from effectively reaching prospects when it comes to retirement-related products and services. The survey examined almost 4,500 consumers from a wide range of age and income groups. They identified five barriers: conflicting financial priorities, a failure to communicate effectively with … Read More
Employee Benefits: Financial Wellness
The importance of Employee Benefits remains a crucially high priority business owners should provide for their employees. The Employee Benefit Research Institute conducted a study examining Americans’ satisfaction with health care. According to the EBRI, 69 percent of respondents reported that benefits were very important when choosing a job- another 20 percent indicated they were somewhat important. And health insurance … Read More
Employee Benefits: The Anatomy of the Workspace
Employee Benefits: The Anatomy of the Workspace Most Americans spend 8.6 hours a day working. It is the number one activity in our day, followed at a close second by sleeping, which sadly only constitutes 7.6 hours. We spend a large chunk of our lifetime at work. How and where we work, is a central part of our day. But … Read More
Tax Credit Incentive for Massachusetts Wellness Program
Tax Credit Incentive for Massachusetts Wellness Program With all the healthcare reform changes beginning to roll out, individual’s health and well-being has been a hot topic lately. A Massachusetts Wellness Program is a great resource for companies to boost morale and keep their employees healthy, but they can be difficult and expensive to implement. Now, Massachusetts has passed legislation to help … Read More
Employee Presenteeism: Stay Home When You’re Sick
You wake up with a raging headache and awful cold. What do you do? Grab some tissues, stock up on Dayquil, and get to work- you have a huge project do that you just can’t miss. But now research is indicating this bull-headed, dedicated approach might not be best, for you or the company. Presenteeism is when an employee goes … Read More