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Commercial Property Insurance: Navigating a Tough Market

While Commercial Property Insurance remains a tough market characterized by unfavorable rates, stringent underwriting, and limited capacity, the good news is that organizations can adopt strategies to enhance their marketability. More encouraging still, relief is emerging on the horizon. Business Insurance reported in a recent article, “Commercial property insurance rate hikes come…

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Managing Employee Health Benefits: The Advantages of Self-Funding

As employee healthcare costs continue their relentless upward march, businesses today face intense pressure to balance attracting top talent through employee health benefits with managing spiraling medical insurance expenses. Employer-sponsored health benefits have become a pivotal component in recruiting and retaining workers in a competitive labor market. However, rising premiums…

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Self-funding Cuts Benefit Costs for Employers

By Nicos Mamatos -- Frustrated by the escalating cost of employee health insurance, small and midsize employers increasingly are turning to self-insurance. Employers that self-fund their employees’ health benefits save money by avoiding state premium taxes assessed on insured benefit plans, which shaves 1.5% to 3% off their annual cost....
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