Pandemic Planning and your group benefits. COVID-19

CoronaVirus and your benefit plan

COVID-19 is a concern.  Each of us, as business owner’s must institute appropriate protocols for ensuring business continues, while maintaining the safety of our most value asset–our employees. The information shared in this newsletter is as up-to-date as...
Waiting Periods

Waiting Periods

If there is one on-going, rampant issue which plagues employers, employees, insurance underwriters and benefit broker/consultants alike, it would be employee “waiting periods” for coverage. In the contract for coverage with an insured underwriter, the question is...
Waiting Periods

Refusal of Coverage

To continue with the theme of employer risk of becoming the insurer, let’s consider all the times employees want to waive off the life and disability portion of the plan. A common and misunderstood administration issue is what can and cannot be waived as it applies to...