Talking Benefits IFEBP

In this episode we chat with Alex Willis, CEO of LeadershipSurge about returning to the office and how remote and hybrid work arrangements will shape the future of our office teams and collaboration.

In a galaxy far, far away, heroes and villains still need their employee benefits, and benefits professionals still need to know how to handle coordination of benefits (and lots of tricky claims scenarios). In this bonus episode, we delve into how they handle those—between lightsaber battles.

You can read this Word on Benefits blog post and many others at https://blog.ifebp.org/

Statistically women save less than men for retirement for a number of reasons. We discuss how employers can help narrow that gap in this episode.

Read Cara's blog and other great Word on Benefits Blog posts here: https://blog.ifebp.org/

Find great retirement news and education resources here: https://www.ifebp.org/retirement-pensions/Pages/default.aspx

And here: https://www.ifebp.org/microsite/Pages/default.aspx

Have you ever told a white lie? Would you cheat on your taxes? What if you knew you wouldn’t get caught? In this bonus episode we dive into why people commit benefits fraud.

Read Alyssa's and many other great blog posts here: https://blog.ifebp.org

Apprenticeship programs have been around for a long time, but they're always evolving. In this episode we take a deeper dive into new trends in apprenticeship and what industries outside of the trades can learn from these programs.

Be sure to check out the links mentioned in this episode:

Top Trends in Apprenticeship 2022 Survey
https://ifebp.org/store/Pages/apprenticeship-survey.aspx

International Foundation's Apprenticeship Resources page:
https://ifebp.org/apprenticeshipresources

International Foundation Financial Tools for the Trades course:
https://ifebp.org/toolsfortrades

Stop-loss insurance is a great way for self-funded health plans to avoid catastrophic costs. But, you need to know what's important for your organization in a policy. Rose Plewa discusses the top 5 considerations in purchasing a plan. You can read her original blog post here: https://blog.ifebp.org/index.php/five-considerations-when-purchasing-stop-loss-insurance

Take a deeper dive into self-funded group health plans by completing the International Foundation's Certificate in Self-Funding Group Health Plans: https://www.ifebp.org/education/online-certificate-programs/Pages/certificate-in-self-funding-group-health-plans-overview.aspx

Check out the 2020 Employee Benefits Survey that Rose mentioned in this episode: https://www.ifebp.org/store/employee-benefits-survey/Pages/default.aspx