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Every year, employers stress over the cost of health insurance for employees, but there are some tricks to controlling costs. You have to know what’s driving costs up in the first place – and then figure out how to reign them in. Maybe your company hasn’t shopped around enough for…

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…

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…

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…

WATCH FULL WEBCAST According to a recent study, more than half of all employees in the U.S. are looking to leave their jobs. With so many people potentially on the move, it’s never been more important for companies to develop effective strategies to attract and retain talented executives. Providing your leadership…

Today’s employers need to understand family forming benefits. This need grows more pressing by the day as attracting and retaining employees is more difficult than ever. Family forming benefits should be a part of a greater risk management strategy. As subject matter experts with leading, specialized partners, Oswald Companies will…

Employee benefits have become a key part of the hiring and retention of employees in today’s hiring market. There is increased stress on compensation as demand for higher salaries and pay rates come from potential hires and the existing workforce. An employer’s willingness to put the time and effort into…

Promoting the Health & Wellbeing of Women in the Workplace In celebration of Women’s Health & Mental Health Awareness Month, tune in to our three-part webinar series dedicated to promoting women’s health. Each session highlights current approaches and resources available for employers to assist employees and families with the management of a variety…

Oswald Companies was a featured contributor in the Crain’s Cleveland Thought Leadership Forum: Employee Benefits, May 2022. In the article titled “ICHRAs continue to serve many with individualized insurance options,” Frank Spinelli, Managing Director, UROne Benefits™, discusses how Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) can be mutually beneficial to both…