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Like taxes and Michigan road construction, your employee benefits renewal is inevitable and may often be unaddressed until what feels like the last minute. This is rarely going to lead to the best possible outcome (just like all those annoying asphalt road patches aren’t the best response to the jarring…

Tracking devices seem like a great way to manage fleet operations or even save money on auto insurance. After all, they’re commonly used to track the location of our cell phones, family, friends, and our personal vehicles. However, choosing the safest technology is critical to avoid costly cyber attacks. Among…

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Aug. 22, 2022 — For the fifth consecutive year, Oswald Companies was named to the Crain’s 2022 Cool Places to Work in Michigan, Large Employer category list. Best Companies Group of Harrisburg, Pa., produced the ranking of Cool Places to Work in Michigan for Crain’s for…

WATCH FULL WEBCAST (passcode: Talent22!) As employers focus on strategic planning for 2023 and beyond, the need to attract and retain employees in a tough labor market is top of mind. Compensation alone doesn’t build the engagement, culture and sense of belonging that a thoughtful employee experience and a well-rounded…

It only takes a trip to the gas pump (or the grocery store) to remind us how inflation is affecting our daily lives. The latest consumer price numbers from the U.S. government show us that last month inflation rose 8.6 percent from a year ago, the highest increase since December…

Executive leaders today face unique challenges when it comes to saving for retirement. The amount they can put aside through their employer’s qualified plan is often far from what they need. Furthermore, if participation by rank and file employees in an existing plan is not high enough, or the plan…

On occasion, the client of an attorney will need a surety bond, which is placed by surety brokers. We refer to these as Court, Fiduciary and Probate Bonds, which are required by various courts in our judicial system.  These bonds are used to protect either property or money. So, let’s take a…

The last five years have been interesting, to say the least. They also brought about a variety of changes that have upended the way many of us work. What worked for most organizations in 2019 simply doesn’t cut it in 2025. The key to successfully moving forward is creating a…

Making the right enrollment decision is important – and employees only have one chance per year. What is Open Enrollment? Once a year – during open enrollment, employees can sign on to health insurance, make changes to their health insurance or stop their health insurance plan. The only other time…

Supply chain limitations, cost management uncertainty and ever-changing interest rates face the construction industry every day. Those in the industry, from financiers, risk managers to project owners, must anticipate what may lie ahead. They also need to consider new strategies to mitigate risks tomorrow or in the future.