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CLEVELAND – March 21, 2017 – The Employee Benefits Division of Oswald Companies was recently featured as the largest in the Greater Cleveland region, by Crain’s Cleveland Business, in its annual listing of the largest Employee Benefits Service Firms. “The last 18 months have been truly transformative for our division,…

Oswald is proud to be a sponsor of the SBN Smart 50 awards in Columbus for the third consecutive year. The Smart 50 Awards recognize the top executives of the 50 smartest companies in the region for their ability to effectively build and lead successful organizations. All 50 winners will…

The legalization of marijuana remains a sticky subject for employers, including in Ohio and 26 other states where it remains illegal as of 2016. Download and share the following infographic, “The Effects of Marijuana Legalization in the U.S. Workplace,” presented by Assurex Global, and check out key discussion points within the industry. Even with…

WHAT is better to communicate and WHEN.   Information Overload: we’re all suffering and we’re all guilty. There is a way to overcome this in your benefits communications.   The vast majority of employer groups regularly try to cram all benefits enrollment information into one time a year, during open…

Counseling, screenings, wellness visits. These are a just a few avenues that employers take to help employees improve health, increase productivity and reduce costs. View our latest infographic from osWell Health Management, “Why Preventive Care,” featuring facts and figures on the current health environment, as well as the potential impact of preventive care solutions.…

We count steps and we count calories. We monitor our heart rate and how much we exercise each day. Individuals and organizations are collecting untold amounts of data, but what do we do with it? The future is here today. Some organizations offer unique plan designs involving personal data transmitted…

The management of workforce health can be a costly cascade for organizations. The costs of doing nothing can far outweigh investments in health and wellness programing. Employers continue to adopt wellness programs—either standalone or as part of a health insurance discount—to encourage employee wellness and lower plan costs. Simple wellness actions can…

Reporting doesn’t help employers offer the most efficient benefits—data analytics does. But data is nothing without the ability to see correlations, find causes and predict effects. All of this requires a deft hand and knowledgeable professionals. The Human Touch Systems and software are marvels when targeting precise needs. But even the…

Before you plan for the future, you must analyze the present. Data analytics will help you along this path. It may start by identifying health plan behaviors. Perhaps you need to investigate reasons for misuse of services. Maybe you need to identify the barriers that block optimal usage. Consider how…

It’s no secret that whether you are the buyer or seller, protecting yourself from the chaos of unforeseen liabilities should be of utmost priority. Fortunately, a number of carriers offer transactional liability insurance products. Transactional insurance is a collection of products including representations and warranties, tax liability, pollution and contingent…