Benefits Selling Magazine January 2006
Cover Story
The regulator
SANTA FE -- Eric Serna knows a little something about New Mexico. He should. His family's roots in the state can be traced all the way back to 1598. Serna grew up in Espanola, N.M., a small town in a rural county that holds the dubious dis
Feature Content
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Reverse mortgages revisited
Q. A human resources director asked me to address the issue of the "Sandwich Generation" Employee. We reviewed your articles in the December 2004 issues of Benefits Selling and last month's issue that discussed reverse mortgages.
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Auto and home at work
Benefits brokers understand as well as any the challenges human resource managers face to provide a robust, competitive employee benefits plan. Rising health care costs mean employers must pass along a greater share of expenses to their workers, wh
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Readers' Choice Awards 2006
The first issue of the new year rings in a new January feature - our Readers' Choice Awards.
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Limited plans that work
Ask any benefits administrator what concerns them most and chances are that the rising cost of health coverage ranks high on their list. The percentage of employers offering health insurance to workers continues to fall, dropping to 60 percent in 2
Employers Speak Out
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How many of your employees would you estimate are looking for a new job?
"I've been an employee of the State for more than 20 years, and not much has changed since I first started. They still don't like to give raises, and their processes are slow and exhausting. I am personally looking for another,
The Zone
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New study identifies, reduces stressors
A MEASURES OF EXCELLENCE study carried out by Insurance Services Office, a consulting service designed to help insurance organizations achieve consistency in claims handling, identified key areas where technology and improved processes can
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Minority-owned businesses grow
WOMEN AND MINORITY GROUPS are increasing their business ownership at a higher rate than the national average, according to a recently released report from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2002 Survey of Business Owners. The number of U.S. businesses
Storeylines
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Help wanted
American workers are apparently telling the truth: They aren't just surfing the Web aimlessly while they wait for the clock to strike five. A lot of that keyboard clacking is just a chorus of updating resumes. At least that's the word
Competitive Advantage
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Incentives pave path to wellness
The value of wellness as a benefit to employees and employers alike cannot be overstated. A member of my staff arrived a little late for work one day because she took a finger stick blood test for health insurance coverage under her husband's
