In addition to other stimulus aid and COVID relief, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”) signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020, provided for a new round of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans. These loans, however, are not the only critical COVID issues with which businesses are dealing. Buried…
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The next phase of COVID-19 includes the introduction of the vaccine. In addition to the protocols employers introduced to ensure safety among employees, it is time to address how your company will establish a policy regarding the vaccine and the potential vaccination of your workforce. Oswald Companies and Oswald Labs continue to…
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Every football season, I, like many others, contemplate what makes a good team. We listen to predictions from professionals and statements from the players themselves. We look to past performance and the state of the current play. And we decide what matters to us. (With fantasy sports, we can even…
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WATCH FULL WEBCAST (Password: PPP&FFCRA123) Businesses are currently living through month nine of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the situation is getting worse, not better. Businesses continue to struggle financially, and employees continue to fall ill and need time away from work. While the promised vaccines provide a light at the…
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Discover a smarter way for employees to interact with their benefits, make better health care decisions, and save money. Join us Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 12:00 p.m. ET for a LIVE demonstration and to learn how HealthJoy can: Centralize the employee benefits experience Provide On-demand health advocacy and network steerage…
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Without question, this curve ball called COVID-19 has added unanticipated expectations and responsibilities to us all. During such an unusually challenging time, something like corporate health and wellness might feel like too much to take on, yet dare I say it – it is when it matters the most. Even…
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Most of us are getting more than a little tired of the phrase “uncertain times.” Especially when it comes to open enrollment for employee benefits, who wants uncertainty to be the theme? Now, more than ever, it’s important to send clear communications around this important topic. As we’ve gotten used…
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Oswald Labs is a cooperative effort of Oswald Companies and Spark360 designed to bring purposeful, positive disruption to the insurance sector through innovation, collaboration and experimentation. Denise Mirtich, Director of the Oswald Labs initiative and Chief Information Officer for Spark360, Bill Fisher, VP, Practice Leader, Middle Market Group Benefits at… Related articles: Improving the Health of Your Innovation Process: Crain’s Cleveland Employee Benefits Innovation Forum Oswald Companies and Spark360 Announce Collaboration for Insurance and Health Care Innovations About Oswald Companies Founded in 1893, Cleveland-based and employee-owned, Oswald is one of the nation’s largest independent insurance brokerage firms. As a proud…
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Oswald Companies was a featured contributor in the Columbus Business First Health Care News, October 2020. In the article titled “How ICHRAs are redefining employer-sponsored health insurance for boomers and millennials,” Jonathan Sadlier, Vice President, Market Leader, Central Ohio, discusses the benefits of Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) as…
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A custom program brought to you by Oswald Companies developed for Medina County employers. Join us Oct. 15 at 10:00 a.m. ET for live webinar to discuss the benefits of Direct Primary care as an option for your employer sponsored health plan. The Direct Primary care model has proven to…
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