Generation Z—colloquially known as Gen Z—is the demographic of young adults born between 1997 and 2009, the generation after millennials. This generation is known as digital natives because these tech-savvy young adults were raised on the internet and social media,...
The rise of artificial intelligence has been swift, with the industry transforming from mere stuff of sci-fi fantasy to a multi-billion-dollar industry seemingly overnight. Today, AI plays some role in nearly every aspect of our lives—from the health care we receive,...
In May, an application for an overall loss cost decrease of 2.6% was submitted to the New York Department of Financial Services by the New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board. The DFS approved the application as filed with an effective date of Sunday, Oct. 1,...
Corporations in all industries have been dealing with the Great Resignation in recent years. Essentially, the COVID-19 pandemic taught many employees that there’s more to life than work, so they’re quitting in hopes of finding something new. With that said, it’s...
Answer: This popular quiz show, created by Merv Griffin, averages 25 million viewers per week, and it is my favorite show. “What is Jeopardy!?” Yep! I love Jeopardy!. My love of the show dates to when I was eight and watched the show with my grandparents. One night, I...
Almost every day, mental health is in the news. Increasingly employers are understanding that they must be part of the solution to improve mental health for millions of Americans. In my decades of experience in the insurance industry and the behavioral health field, I...
The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation approved the revised workers’ compensation voluntary loss cost filing made by the National Council on Compensation Insurance, consisting of an overall 6.7% decrease. In addition, a decrease of 6.9% of the overall assigned...
Comprehensive knowledge of what is taxable and nontaxable benefits is incredibly important for business owners, as well as heads of human resource departments. Employees are attracted to worthwhile benefits bundled in with their earned income and this only aids in a...
There’s no stopping the reality that the last of the millennial generation and the first of Generation Z are moving—rapidly—into the workforce. Many individuals from these generations have copious education, open minds and extreme work ethic. However, they differ from...
Well, that was weird. The COVID-19 pandemic certainly has changed the way we work. While employees are returning to the office after two years of remote working, not everything is returning to normal. Many employers are adopting hybrid-working schedules, which allow...
