The word of the year at PrimeGroup Insurance (PGI) is flexibility. As we enter Q4 in 2020, it feels like the year flew by at times and also felt stagnant. It’s a time when things are ‘getting back to normal’ or at least a ‘new normal’ and we can reflect on the last 6 months. For our team at PGI, … Read More
How 7 Business Leaders Are Redefining Collaboration During COVID-19
The nearly universal shift to remote work that occurred at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations to adapt their collaborative processes or perish. In the months since, business leaders have struggle to not only sustain productivity, but also to preserve company cultures while leading dispersed teams through heightened uncertainty. Now, as some employees head back to the office while others remain at … Read More
Four Ways Leaders Can Engage Their WFH Teams During Covid-19
A recent report found that one-fourth of U.S. employees are feeling burnout due to the pandemic. Clearly, leading is not the same from afar. Distance creates a new set of challenges that leaders must acknowledge and conquer so they can connect with and inspire their people. Maintaining relationships with your people—and strengthening relationships among your people—needs to be a primary objective. So … Read More
Working From Home: It’s Now A Thing
As more countries move to de-escalate lockdown, it’s becoming clear that the largest ever experiment in working practices has borne fruit, and that for many people things will never be the same again. For example, a U.S. Census Bureau survey reveals that one-third of all American workers and half of all so-called “information workers” are able to work from home, and that … Read More
Do You Have 10+ Healthy Employees Enrolled on Health Insurance? Save Big Money!
Does your company qualify to save big on your company’s employee health benefits? Do you have at least 10 employees enrolled on health insurance? Is your group generally healthy? If yes, keep reading… Employers premiums are typically 10 – 20% less than fully insured rates. Health Plans offer better coverage options. Level Funded Plans with United Healthcare and Humana provide 100% claims surplus return. Stop Loss Insurance covers … Read More
Why Buy Local?
COVID has created an existential crisis for America’s small, locally owned businesses, which are the backbone of the nation’s economy. They create the bulk of the nation’s jobs, cultivate new innovation, and shape our communities’ personalities. A much higher percentage of the dollars spent in locally-owned businesses — versus chain retailers — remain in the community, generating economic activity that … Read More
Important Update for Workers Comp Insureds: Furloughed Employees
COVID Could Cause Huge Audit Nightmares: Be Prepared NCCI has introduced workers compensation class code 0012 for paid furloughed employees. Some carriers have added this class code to their monthly self-reporting portals. If an employer has paid furloughed employees, as of 3/2/2020, they should be separating payrolls accordingly and be prepared to provide these payrolls to their workers compensation auditor. … Read More
Make A Plan with Ready.gov
Make a plan today. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find. Step 1: Put a plan together by discussing the questions below with your family, friends or household to … Read More
Do You Have 10+ Healthy Employees Enrolled on Health Insurance? Save Big Money!
Does your company qualify to save big on your company’s employee health benefits? Do you have at least 10 employees enrolled on health insurance? Is your group generally healthy? If yes, keep reading… Employers premiums are typically 10 – 20% less than fully insured rates. Health Plans offer better coverage options. Level Funded Plans with United Healthcare and Humana provide 100% claims surplus return. Stop Loss Insurance covers … Read More
NOAA Predicting ‘Above-Normal’ 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an “above-normal” 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 to 19 named storms. NOAA forecasters said that six to 10 of those storms will become hurricanes and three to six of those would become major hurricanes with 111 mph winds or higher. NOAA said there’s a 60% chance of an above-average season, a … Read More