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Employee Benefits

Accelerent Breakfast: Turning hardships into victories – Noelle Pikus Pace

Following the amazing Summer Olympics just a couple of months ago, it was excellent timing to have an Olympian speaker at this morning’s Accelerent/BCG Breakfast Event, held at Warehouse215.

September 27, 2024

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Employee Benefits

Employee Weight Loss Strategies & GLP-1 Medications: Navigating the New Era

As a corporate wellness professional with over 15 years of experience, I’ve witnessed firsthand the growing emphasis on weight loss within both individual and corporate settings. Despite best efforts, the obesity rate in the U.S. continues to climb. Currently, 42% of Americans have a BMI of 30 or higher, and the economic impact of obesity exceeds $1.4 trillion annually, according to a recent Milken Institute report.

August 29, 2024

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Employee Benefits

Accelerent Breakfast: Go ‘All In’ on What’s Important to You – Gian Paul Gonzalez

Gian Paul Gonzalez is widely recognized for inspiring the New York Giants to their most recent Super Bowl victory with the phrase “All In.” He brought that concept to life at this morning’s Accelerent/BCG Breakfast Event, held at Ability360.

June 14, 2024

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Employee Benefits

Our 2024 AZ Benefits & HR Symposium—A Big Success!

Our 11th Annual AZ Benefits Benchmarking, Healthcare & HR Symposium on June 6th was a great opportunity for employers to review the benchmarking data and new trends and strategies for employee benefits. They also heard from our keynote speaker about mastering the hybrid work environment by adopting new methods of communication and connection.

June 6, 2024

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Employee Benefits

Accelerent Breakfast: ‘Find your passion and break your personal speed limits’ – Lyn St. James

“You have to be comfortable being uncomfortable. It’s the only way you will make progress,” legendary race car driver, Lyn St. James, said at this morning’s Accelerent/BCG Breakfast Event at the Phoenix Raceway.

April 12, 2024

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Employee Benefits

Accelerent Breakfast: ‘Attitude Over Everything’

Accelerent Breakfast: ‘Attitude Over Everything’ – Aaron Davis

January 26, 2024

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Employee Benefits

Accelerent Breakfast: Transformation Expert – Michael York

Author of Becoming Uncommon and The Selling Idea, Michael York provided critical messages on personal and professional development at this morning’s Accelerent/BCG Breakfast Event, attended by hundreds of local business leaders.

November 17, 2023

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Property and Casualty

Public Sector Insurance: Navigating Challenges of Limited Resources

Public sector organizations increasingly find themselves in an environment of shrinking budgets, staffing shortages, growing hostility and rising inflation.

October 25, 2023

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Employee Benefits

In the Long Run: What Comes After Open Enrollment?

Think of implementing your organization’s employee benefits program as leading a marathon team. First, you prepare through regular training sessions, aided by internal communications in the weeks and months leading up to Open Enrollment. Next comes the grind of Open Enrollment itself — the equivalent of a marathoner’s high-mileage training runs. And then, the payoff: benefits utilization.

October 5, 2023

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Employee Benefits

Are You Prepared to Comply With the New Mental Health Parity Final Rule in 2025?

On September 9, 2024, the DOL, IRS and HHS released a final rule for the Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA Final Rule). The MHPAEA Final Rule is similar to the proposed rule released on July 25, 2023, with some marked differences. While the MHPAEA Final Rule is effective as of November 22, 2024, the requirements become enforceable at different times. Most apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, with other requirements becoming enforceable for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.

October 25, 2024

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Employee Benefits

Legal Alert: IRS Adjusts Health Flexible Spending Account and Other Benefit Limits for 2025

On October 22, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2024-40, which increases the health flexible spending account (FSA) salary reduction contribution limit to $3,300 for plan years beginning in 2025, an increase of $100 from 2024.

October 23, 2024

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Property and Casualty

5 P&C Insurance Tips for Public Sector Entities

Public sector entities — including counties, cities, town villages, local law enforcement and special service districts — offer vital services to our communities. They also face growing challenges, some from the constituencies they serve, as they navigate heightened public scrutiny, shrinking budgets and inflation. In this challenging environment, having a comprehensive property and casualty (P&C) insurance program, supported by a strong risk management strategy, is more crucial than ever.

October 8, 2024

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