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Health insurance fraud and its impact on the healthcare system
Wherever it’s found, fraud and corruption cost more than just the money some get away with. Like a stone dropped into a pond, the effects of fraud and corruption in a healthcare system can send ripples outwards, nudging everything in its wake from costs and resources in the sector. As mentioned in our earlier article …
Renewing employee benefits: Why should you stay with your current provider?
Among all of the annual costs facing businesses these days, compensation and benefits packages remain among one of their largest expenses. Salaries take a significant chunk out of operating budgets and employee benefits will often not be far behind. With benefit plans being annual contracts, companies will be regularly faced with the option of renewing …
Creating greater support for diversity and inclusion with group insurance
Modern work environments shouldn’t just be about having kitsch, funky work spaces. It’s also about creating a non-physical environment that supports the changing face of the people who work within your office. Diversity and inclusion goals are becoming more and more common in today’s workplaces for the benefits they bring – but have you considered …
Employee benefits solutions engagement: Is your company reaping the rewards?
Offering employee benefits solutions isn’t just to support staff, it should also benefit your company. Having a global employee benefits strategy is simply lip service if you’re not reviewing how your benefits plan is performing. Engagement is one key measure that can tell you how healthy your package is. Are your staff aware of the …
Supporting education for children with charity Room to Read
Pacific Prime has been a supporter of the global charity, Room to Read, for almost a decade now. The organization believes that “world change starts with educated children”, and is a view shared by our own company. This year, we partnered again with Room to Read to assist with the construction of a new school …
Have you forgotten about Gen X? Revisiting management benefits for senior executives
There’s no denying that workplace demographics are changing. The Baby Boomer’s days as employees are coming to an end as many of the last of that generation reach retirement and a significant amount of focus has been put on the rising talent of the Millennials – but what about Gen X? Many of this generation …
Questions you should ask when weighing up healthcare for small businesses
Earlier this month, we examined employee benefits for small businesses, and why companies might want to offer such perks to their staff. Some do it for talent acquisition purposes; others to reward and support loyal, hardworking staff. Whatever the reasons, securing healthcare for small businesses can seem like a huge task. Asking these key questions …
Creating a wellness program: key questions for all businesses
Wellness programs continue to be the focus of many HR and company benefit discussions these days, and for good reason! A growing number of surveys have indicated that there are a lot of benefits attributed to supporting the health and wellbeing of staff. Employer provided health insurance continues to be the most popular employee benefit …
International Private Medical Insurance report released for 2018
Pacific Prime is again proud to release the newest version of the International Private Medical Insurance Inflation report. As with previous years, our report focuses on the rate of inflation for international health insurance around the world. Both consumers and industry players alike have found this resource invaluable for understanding the ever increasing costs of …
Things companies should know about offering employee life insurance
Offering company life insurance for employees as part of your benefits package can be a great move. Regardless of career ambitions, many of your staff will be working to provide for their family; parents building a future for their children, or people looking to take care of their elderly parents. Employee life insurance provides people …