Employee Benefits

This section features articles, white papers and other informational pieces about the employee benefit industry. Among other publications, it includes links to articles from the industry's leading trade publications, such as Benefits & Compensation Solutions, Employee Benefit News, CDHC Solutions, Human Resource Executive, HR Magazine and Workforce Management, as well as mainstream regional and national media outlets.

This news section is intended for audiences in both the public and private sectors and feature articles that highlight innovative ways to purchase and manage benefit programs. Additionally, the information will help benefit plan managers to compare their practices and procedures against other leading strategies.

Title	Date
Executive Protection: D&O Insurance - The Policy Application	05/17/2012
The Impact of the JOBS Act on D&O Liability and Insurance	05/03/2012
Conner Strong & Buckelew Honored as Leading Corporate Giver for Fourth Year in a Row	05/03/2012
2013 HSA/HDHP Limits Released	05/02/2012
Report on Early Impact of Healthcare Reform	05/02/2012
The Impact of the JOBS Act on D&O Liability and Insurance	05/01/2012
ICMA Annual Benefit Survey Results	04/30/2012
Corporate Charitable Contributors	04/27/2012
Municipal Police Union	04/20/2012
Retail Housing Developer	04/20/2012
International Law Firm	04/20/2012
County Government	04/20/2012
Teaching Hospital	04/20/2012
International Defense Contractor	04/20/2012
Industrial Manufacturer	04/20/2012
Taft Hartley Health & Welfare Fund	04/20/2012
Acute Care Hospital	04/20/2012
Public School District, Case 1	04/20/2012
Manufacturing Company	04/20/2012
Large National Retailer	04/20/2012
Large New Jersey Municipality, Case 1	04/20/2012
Trauma Hospital	04/20/2012
A Leading Hospital	04/20/2012
Regional Bank	04/20/2012
Regional Casino	04/20/2012
Large New Jersey Municipality, Case 2	04/20/2012
Aerospace Engineering	04/20/2012
Regional Healthcare Provider	04/20/2012
Public School District, Case 3	04/20/2012
Post Acute Rehabilitation	04/20/2012
Large University	04/20/2012
Public School District, Case 2	04/20/2012
Emerging Trends in Pharmacy Management	04/19/2012
Facebook Photos Doom Workers' Comp Claim	04/10/2012
Anti-Competitive Health Insurance Markets	04/05/2012
Supreme Court PPACA Oral Arguments Completed	03/30/2012
FAQs Issued on SBC Rules	03/29/2012
Wellness in the Workplace	03/28/2012
The Emergence of Voluntary Benefits Plans	03/28/2012
D&O Insurance: Policy Exclusions	03/27/2012
Women's Preventative Health Services	03/26/2012
Final Rules on health Insurance Exchanges	03/22/2012
Executive Protection: D&O Insurance - Policy Exclusions	03/22/2012
CBO and JCT Release Report on Impact of Healthcare Reform on Employer-Based Health Benefits System	03/19/2012
Update on ERRP Payment Processing	03/15/2012
P/C Insurance Execs: Industry Needs to Focus on Underwriting	02/24/2012
New England Health Insurance Plans Ranked Best in Nation	02/20/2012
Final Rules for Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)	02/17/2012
D&O Insurance: The Insuring Agreement	02/16/2012
Automatic Enrollment Requirements Further Delayed	02/16/2012
Kozlowski Approved for Work-Release Program	02/14/2012
Employee Benefits in the United States	02/07/2012
The "State of Real Estate" video coverage	02/06/2012
Common Benefit Plans	02/03/2012
New FMLA Rule Expands Military Family Leave and Airline Flight Crew Rules	02/02/2012
Losses up to $1 Billion Possible in Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Disaster	01/30/2012
Why Mergers & Acquisitions-Related Litigation is a Serious Problem	01/26/2012
One-Year Waiver on Contraceptive Rules for Religious Organizations	01/25/2012
Why Mergers & Acquisitions-Related Litigation is a Serious Problem	01/23/2012
Controversial NY Law Restricting Use of Mail-Order Pharmacies	01/19/2012
Business Achievers in Burlington County	01/16/2012
Indemnification and D&O Insurance: The Basics	01/13/2012
Executive Protection: D&O Insurance - The Insuring Agreement	01/13/2012
People on the Move | Dennis Hyland	01/12/2012
Deals & Moves	01/11/2012
Conner Strong & Buckelew Expands Compliance & Audit Practice with Addition of Claim Audit Veteran	01/10/2012
Revised Guidance on Reporting Healthcare Coverage on Form W-2	01/06/2012
Supreme Court to Hear Healthcare Reform Arguments	01/04/2012
Approach to Defining Essential Health Benefits	01/03/2012
Autism Coverage Now Required in NY State	01/03/2012
Boomers Wearing Bull's-Eyes	12/29/2011
2011 Top Wellness Concerns	12/28/2011
2011 Executives of the Year	12/28/2011
Catastrophe Claims in 2011 Set to Top $100bn	12/22/2011
Social Media Toolkit	12/21/2011
Distribution of MLR Rebates	12/19/2011
Final Medical Loss Ratio Rules Released	12/16/2011
2011 Census Shows 11.4 Million Covered by Consumer-Directed HSA	12/13/2011
Retiree Healthcare Fund to be Closed	12/12/2011
Health Plan Mandate Opt-Out Elections for Self-Funded, Non-Federal Governmental Plans	12/05/2011
INSURING: Privacy Liability / Network Security & Related Risks	12/05/2011
Revised New Jersey Local Finance Notice 2011-20R and FSA Administrative Expenses	12/02/2011
Consideration for Internal Appeals and External Review of Plan Denials	11/29/2011
New FAQs on Mental Health Parity	11/23/2011
We've Moved!	11/21/2011
Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) Rules Delayed	11/18/2011
IRS Audits Focus on Fringe Benefits	11/17/2011
GINA Concerns for Employers Providing Spouse Incentives to Complete Health Assessments	11/15/2011
Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Individual Mandate	11/14/2011
U.S. Spends Most on Care, Ranks Last in Health	11/10/2011
Cancer Drugs Take the Development Lead in Orphan Drug Pipeline	11/03/2011
What to Watch Now in the World of D&O	11/02/2011
Reform Compliance & Wellness - Top 2012 Benefit Design Strategies	10/31/2011
Executive Protection: Insuring - Privacy Liability/Network Security & Related Risks	10/28/2011
Executive Protection: Indemnification and D&O Insurance	10/28/2011
Employee Benefits Firms	10/20/2011
What to Watch Now in the World of D&O	10/19/2011
Conner Strong & Buckelew Partners with OnSite Innovations for Discounted Influenza Vaccinations for Clients	10/18/2011
CLASS Long-Term Care Program Suspended	10/18/2011
Medicare Secondary Payer Guidance on Health Reimbursement Arrangements	10/13/2011
Supreme Court Ruling on Constitutionality of Healthcare Law Likely	10/04/2011
P&C Overview	10/01/2011
Employee Benefits Overview	09/30/2011
Risk Control	09/29/2011
DOL Report Shows Services Not Always Covered	09/28/2011
Construction Insurance and Surety Bonds	09/28/2011
Swiss Re Expects Quakes to Become Deadlier, Costlier	09/23/2011
IRS Proposes "Affordability" Safe Harbor	09/22/2011
Largest Independent Safety Specialists	09/12/2011
Virginia Court Dismisses Health Reform Lawsuits	09/12/2011
Perspective on Healthcare Reform	09/06/2011
Guidance on Annual Limit Waivers for HRAs	09/02/2011
Hurricane Irene Reminders	09/02/2011
Expiration of the COBRA Premium Subsidy Rules	08/31/2011
Express Scripts Drug Trend Report	08/31/2011
Webinar Resources - Cafeteria Plans Section 125 POP/FSAs for NJ Public Entities	08/29/2011
Controlled Insurance Programs	08/29/2011
Real Estate Insurance	08/28/2011
Hurricane Irene Bulletin	08/26/2011
Summary of Benefits Guidance Issued	08/22/2011
Rules Issued on Exchanges, Premium Credits, and Medicare/CHIP Issues	08/18/2011
Appeals Court Finds Individual Mandate Unconstitutional	08/16/2011
Conner Strong & Buckelew Names Franz Wagner Senior Vice President, Major Accounts, Senior Account Executive	08/15/2011
Conner Strong & Buckelew Expands Captive Practice with Addition of Alternative Risk Veteran	08/15/2011
Conner Strong & Buckelew Namse Kristine Klepper Senior Vice President, Employee Benefits Practice Leader	08/15/2011
Dependent Eligibility Audits	08/10/2011
Wellness Incentives - Tax and Compliance Considerations	08/09/2011
Adoption of Women's Preventive Services Guidelines	08/09/2011
Webinar Resources - Public Entity Employee Benefits	08/03/2011
Bureau of Labor Statistics Report on Employee Benefits	08/02/2011
2010 Pharmacy Plan Survey Results	07/28/2011
Guidance on c.78 - Pension & Health Benefits Reform	07/26/2011
Combating Jobsite Complacency	07/19/2011
Executive Briefing: The Rapidly Changing Healthcare Delivery Model	07/19/2011
Largest Brokers of U.S. Business	07/18/2011
Employee Benefits Impacted by New Marriage and Civil Union Laws	07/18/2011
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Erosion in the Recession	07/08/2011
Revised Rules and Model Notices on External Review	07/07/2011
Conner Strong & Buckelew Develop Contribution Calculator to Help NJ Public Entities Contend with New Benefits Law	07/07/2011
Life Science and Technology Insurance	07/04/2011
Healthcare Insurance	07/03/2011
Educational Institutions	07/02/2011
New Jersey Passes Public Worker Pension and Benefit Reform Law	06/30/2011
Obesity Trends - A Weighty Issue	06/29/2011
Personal Insurance	06/29/2011
Group Personal Excess Liability	06/28/2011
Don't Take the Fall	06/27/2011
New Health Care Waiver Guidance and List of Granted Waivers	06/21/2011
The Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Dental and Vision Benefits	06/17/2011
States Continue to Add Mandated Benefits	06/15/2011
Sony's Network Plans to Take a Bow	06/13/2011
Cafeteria Plan Amendments for OTC Drug Reimbursement	06/13/2011
Health Care Spending in the U.S. Grew by 4% in 2009	06/08/2011
Bi-Partisan Panel Launched to Deal with Healthcare Reform at State Level	06/03/2011
Arch, Liberty Mutual Settle Chinese Drywall Claims Made Against Distributor	05/31/2011
2012 HSA/HDHP Limits Released	05/27/2011
Promising Results in Value-Based Benefits Continue	05/25/2011
Medicare Part D Model Disclosure Notices Updated	05/23/2011
Addressing a Weighty Issue	05/16/2011
The Business of Quitting	05/16/2011
Beating Diabetes in the Workplace	05/16/2011
Aviation Insurance	03/14/2011
PERMA Hires Benefit Express	01/18/2011
New Toms River Building Commemorates 50 Years in Business	12/16/2010
8 Tips to Avoid Common Employee Benefit Compliance Mistakes	11/05/2010
Preventive Services Covered Under Health Reform	11/01/2010
New Jersey Enacts Legislation Impacting Health Benefits	04/20/2010
Benefit Plan Options For Public Entities	03/03/2009