BY JOE THOMPSON | Personal Lines Advisor     No matter an individual’s stage in life, whether they are a retiree, raising a family, or living on their own, insurance coverage provides a protective barrier between their assets and any unfortunate accidents that they may face throughout their life. However, when conversing with the average insurance consumer […]

BY: JASON STARNER | Senior Property and Casualty Advisor     One of the most important aspects of both my personal and professional life is building relationships. Having been in the insurance industry for well over a decade, I’ve worn many hats, and, as a result, have had the opportunity to work with a lot of […]

BY JASON STARNER | Senior Property and Casualty Advisor     Nonprofits, by definition, exist to serve others. The majority of their funding is sourced from grants, contributions and donations, with any excess being reinvested back into their organization or used to help the groups or individuals that they serve. Their growth – and their […]

Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms. Spawned from powerful thunderstorms, tornadoes can cause fatalities and devastate a neighborhood in seconds. A tornado appears as a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground with whirling winds that can reach 300 miles per hour. Damage paths can be in excess of one mile […]

THE TOP 9 REASONS WHY YOUR BEST EMPLOYEES QUIT (AND HOW TO STOP THEM) MAY 10, 2016 | BY YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR COUNCIL No matter what industry you’re in, no business owner is safe from experiencing their fair share of employee turnover. In that same vein, it seems that the reasons they’re leaving are more or […]

May 5, 2016 | Indiana Chamber Hoosier organizations with a strong workplace environment were recognized tonight at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis. Before a crowd of 1,200, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce unveiled rankings for the 100 companies that made the 2016 Best Places to Work in Indiana list (released in February). Winners […]

HHS LAUNCHES HIPAA AUDIT PROGRAM The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it has launched the second phase of its HIPAA audit program, which focuses on compliance with HIPAA’s Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules. This second phase of the HIPAA audit program covers both covered entities and business associates. HHS’ Office for […]

On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a landmark opinion in Obergefell v. Hodges, holding that same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry in all 50 states and that there is no lawful basis for a state to refuse to recognize a lawful same-sex marriage performed in […]

USE OF ON-SITE HEALTH CLINICS POINTS TO REDUCED OVERALL HEALTH COSTS ARTICLE APPEARS IN BY NICK OTTO | JULY 30, 2015   It’s no surprise the U.S. spends some of the highest amounts of health care costs than most other industrialized nations, and employers are fronting a quarter of those costs. Looking at ways to cure […]

WHY SELF-FUNDING IS ABOUT MORE THAN JUST SAVINGS BY NELSON GRISWOLD The more sophisticated employee benefit advisers I know and consult with are increasingly discussing self-funding of the health plan with mid-size employers. With self-funded plans – either fully self-insured or partially self-insured through a group captive – the employer is told that self-funding includes […]