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Kaiser is an award-winning institution that few companies have been able to replicate. They've recently announced $22 million in grants to community organizations in three states—all of this while providing nationally recognized healthcare for their members.

On March 25, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a one-year extension to the transition policy (originally announced November 14, 2013 and extended five times since) for individual and small group health plans that allows issuers to continue policies that do not meet ACA standards.

What do you do when you have employees who range from ages 18 to 72? Employers today may be employing three or more generations and require strategies to keep each age group engaged. How do you create a plan that satisfies everyone while keeping your company competitive?

While it's too soon to tell what the average D&O insurance premium increase in 2019 will be, we have already seen that some companies are facing modest increases while others are looking at double-digit increases. Why the increases in premiums?

The broad and complex world of employee benefits keeps getting more interesting—or daunting, depending on your viewpoint. In this annual issue of our Employee Benefits Looking Ahead Guide, we highlight key impact areas for employers in 2019 and provide insights into ways to set up or evolve their programs in light of industry trends and ever-changing market options.

While there are a variety of wellness programs available today, ranging from traditional to new and innovative, it can be difficult to understand which ones would be a good organizational fit. Learn about the Wellness Program Spectrum and why it should be a prerequisite to formulating any wellness strategy.

In the latest news, Wells Fargo has agreed to pay a $240 million settlement in a breach of fiduciary duty derivative suit against directors. Learn what this means for your Side A D&O insurance.

The US and New Zealand are the only two countries which allow Direct To Consumer (DTC) advertising. This advertising leads to higher demand by consumers (and employees) which drives up healthcare costs. And who pays for these higher costs? The employer does, as the largest provider of healthcare insurance in the US.

Oregon's Governor and state legislature are exploring ways to reduce the deficit through two proposals, either of which could negatively impact businesses. Learn more about House Bill 3022 and the implications that will follow if the state decides to confiscate the loss reserves, otherwise known as "surplus," from SAIF.

It's a tumultuous time in the D&O insurance market, and foreign filers (companies based outside of the US but listed on a US exchange) are facing unusually steep increases in D&O insurance premiums.

In early January, we expanded our Women Executive Engagement series to the Pacific Northwest, an evening focusing on female CFOs in Seattle. Another truly inspiring filled with women executives from all sectors: technology, architecture… even the zoo.