Employee Benefits

With new legislation, complex administration processes, and ever-changing regulations, it can be difficult for benefits professionals to stay up-to-date on the essential issues key to designing and maintaining an effective employee benefits program.

The following podcast series will feature a variety of experts in the benefits industry, presenting timely and important topics to help you successfully manage your employee benefits program.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Self-Insuring California State Disability Insurance (SDI): A Better Choice for the Employee and Employer


The SDI contribution has nearly doubled since 2007 and is forecast to remain 1.1% in 2011. Self-insuring SDI can represent savings for employees as well as the employer. This podcast provides an overview of SDI, the advantages of self-insuring, the requirements involved to do so, and why now is an excellent time to self-insure.

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Featuring:
Jack Larkin, Vice President, The Larkin Company

For more information on this and other insurance topics, please contact your Woodruff-Sawyer account representative, or call Jim McCabe at 415.402.6502.

Friday, January 22, 2010

Ambassador Travel Program: Protecting Your Employee’s Health and Your Company’s Risk When Doing Business Globally


The global economy necessitates a mobile workforce. With increased international travel, comes a new influx of risk and exposure. Health and medical, personal security and adequate access to providers are only a few of the challenges faced by employers and employees alike. This podcast discusses the Ambassador Business Travel Accident Program and Alert Package, underwritten by Chartis, a product and service providing employers with innovative travel risk solutions.

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To view the presentation click here.

Featuring:
Tim Regilio, Sales Representative - Accident and Health, Chartis
Joe Puzzo, Senior Vice President - Accident and Health, Chartis
Neil Mackinnon, Head of Security, Red 24