Nordie’s at Noon
“Nordie’s at Noon” is a brief video that shares the personal stories of four young professional women diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 30 or younger.
Tax-Free, or Not? Disability Plans Depend on Designation
One of the most common questions from employers and their employees is whether their disability plan benefits are taxable when received. Generally, the short answers are: Yes, if premiums are paid solely by the employer. No, if premiums are paid by the employee with after-tax dollars...
How QT Makes Little Things Add Up
What could a gas station and convenience store teach an employee benefits firm about how to do business? What could they teach you? You may think it?s a silly question. Yet, recently in a staff meeting, I used a gas station as a model of doing things right.
Sugarcoated Talk Can Be Deadly
Could it be that your organization is prevented from moving forward because of a lack of direct communication and teamwork?
Same Carrier, Two Brokers, Differing Quotes
At BIS Benefits we aim to provide as much information as possible to the carrier in order to receive the most accurate preliminary quote. We do our homework so that there are no unpleasant surprises when the final insurance rates arrive.
What is an HSA?
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) were created by Public Law 108-173, the "Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003," signed into law by President Bush on December 8, 2003. Health Savings Accounts change the way millions meet their health care needs because they are designed to help individuals save for qualified medical and retiree health expenses on a tax-advantaged basis.
BIS Benefits? client, NIOXIN Research Laboratories, Inc., named Benergy Employer of the Month
In 2005 BIS Benefits and Online Benefits teamed up to provide Benergy to metro-Atlanta businesses. NIOXIN Research Laboratories, Inc. was one of the first BIS Benefits? clients to take advantage of this new technology available to assist HR directors and benefit managers in communicating benefit information to their employees. In October 2006 NIOXIN Research Laboratories, Inc. was named the Benergy Employer of the Month.
Watch Out For That Family Dog!
Recently, while taking a class for certification in Human Resources here in Atlanta, a fellow participant asked the question, ?How do I decide if an injury is work-related when the employee is working from home?? With more and more telecommuters and remote offices springing up in metro Atlanta, this is a good question...
Stewardship: An Insurance Strategy for Your Church & Ministry
Churches and ministries in Atlanta know well the meaning of stewardship. We not only teach it, but we also do our best to practice good stewardship. Pausing to contemplate stewardship, we come to realize that a good stewardship strategy for our ministries will include selecting the right health insurance broker and benefits plan.
Waiver of Premium Provision
A disabled member can continue their life insurance without payment of premium while they are totally disabled...
Investing in Lives
The following article appeared in the September 2003 issue of HIU (Health Insurance Underwriter?a well known publication in the insurance industry)
