Rose Miller is the president of Pinnacle Human Resources LLC. Courtesy Pinnacle Human Resources LLC By Rose Miller Benefits are a very important issue for current and potential employees. In past years, surveys show employees place a higher importance...
Business Report: Hiring Is Not A Coin Toss
by Michael Cruz Place an ad, screen resumes, develop a short list, interview applicants, screen out unqualified people, check references, make an offer to the survivor. Repeat. These are bad hiring practices. Bad, because any conscientious business owner who...
Insurance Coverage Is Important Benefit For Staffing Companies To Offer Workers
By Barbara Pinckney It is hard enough to run a business in a tight economy without having to worry about things like employee health insurance. For many years now, business owners have turned to outside firms for help with...
Business Report: The ‘Benefit’ Of Employee Benefits
By James E. Marco Jr. As we approach another annual enrollment season, companies are once again facing increased health insurance premiums at rates that are near 20 percent. As each company struggles with how much to contribute to the...
Business Owners Should Weigh Several Factors When Deciding Liability Coverage
Dick Saunders, seated, and his son Rick of Dick Saunders State Farm Insurance in Glens Falls, review liability packages that can be customized to meet the needs of a business By Mark Genovese "Owning a small business comes with...
Insurance Plan OK’d For Those Offering NY’s Health Benefits Exchange Coverage
The Department of Financial Services (DFS) has approved health insurance plan rates for 17 insurers seeking to offer coverage through New York's Health Benefits Exchange, including eight new entrants into the market that do not currently offer commercial health...
Currin Compliance Helps Assure That Your Insurance Products Comply With Regulations
By Pamela Fisher Today's insurance and annuity industry is demanding, fast-paced, and competitive. Compliance professionals must be able to foresee, understand, and solve problems efficiently based on a client's unique needs and expectations. Currin Compliance Services, LLC, located at 14...
Business Report: Is Technology Based Employee Benefits Open Enrollment Right For You?
Kurt W. Jaeger, vice president, Jaeger & Flynn Assoc., Inc.By Kurt W. Jaeger The open enrollment period is that time of year where both employees and employers are faced with big decisions regarding their employee benefits packages. The information,...