Resources

Because the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is ever-changing, Dearborn Group wanted to provide an update on the steps they are taking to continue to service their invaluable SBAM members.  Below are links to marketing materials and FAQs that outlines their efforts.

In addition, to help assist with COVID-19 support and resources, they are offering a special hotline that is staffed from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. The toll-free hotline is (844)-244-7657. This is being provided at no cost to ALL Dearborn Group insureds.

They want to assure you that they are working hard and taking extra precautions to minimize service disruptions to all Dearborn Group customers and members.

COVID-19 and Leaves of Absence
COVID-19 FAQs
COVID-19 Hotline Information

SBAM's partner, Accident Fund Group, compiled a list of frequently asked questions for policyholders as it relates to COVID-19. 

Read more for a list of benefits that you may be legally required to provide, simply because the government says to.

According to new survey from Business Group on Health, a majority of large employers here in the U.S. are working to expand their paid leave benefits.  The 2020 Employers’ Leave Strategy and Transformation Survey found that most employers are adding or considering new types of paid leaves or increasing the number of days available for leave. 

It is not news that the talent shortage is making employers think about ways to attract and retain exceptional talent. Offering a range of benefits is one such method they are using, and the statistics bear them out: 80 percent of workers would keep a job with benefits rather than take one that offered more pay but no benefits.

Staying at home may be the best way to get the most done at work, according to a new Korn Ferry survey of professionals regarding working virtually.

As others have opined, setting up a remote work program is not as easy as just sending an employee home with their laptop. There are risks that organization’s need to address when transitioning to virtual workforce infrastructures.

Remote working and flexible work environments do not have the same enticing properties that they did even a few short years ago since these programs are now becoming an expected benefit by many employees rather than a perk.

Many companies don’t cater to the particular needs of the younger generation and are losing them in droves as a result. Like any demographic, these young adults have their own expectations for their workplaces.

Your company has recently adopted an employee benefit plan. This is great news for your employees; however, do you understand your plan document?