by Robert J. Crowder CLU, GBA | Aug 23, 2021 | Employee Benefits
It’s no secret that the world is undergoing extraordinary events, which are changing the way that we live and function. These changes extend to the world of insurance and employee benefits plans – and when faced with changes, we must either fold or adapt. How can we...
by Robert J. Crowder CLU, GBA | Jul 28, 2021 | ASO Benefit Plans, Custom Plan Design, Employee Benefits, Flexible Benefits
This past year our lives have undergone extraordinary change, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic that has shaken the globe. As a result, the world of healthcare has changed drastically, with this global health crisis flooding emergency rooms and standard medical...
by Robert J. Crowder CLU, GBA | Jul 1, 2021 | Employee Benefits
In this second summer of discontent, we find ourselves approaching Canada Day with a sense of hope and optimism. Is it over yet? No, but we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Normally, this time of year is consumed with conversations about the weather,...
by Robert J. Crowder CLU, GBA | Jun 21, 2021 | Employee Benefits
When people finished work on Friday, March 13th in 2020, many thought we would be going back into a normal work environment soon. That wasn’t the case. But many people weren’t properly set up to work from home and found whatever flat surface they could use to set up a...
by Robert J. Crowder CLU, GBA | May 28, 2021 | Employee Benefits, Flexible Benefits
We all deal with stress, trauma, and grief in different ways – some methods are more constructive than others – and living through a pandemic has been a difficult time for everyone. The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the struggle that many people who use alcohol...
by Robert J. Crowder CLU, GBA | May 11, 2021 | Employee Benefits
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it rocked the whole world to the core. It changed everything – from the way we do business to the way we spend our leisure time, how our kids go to school or learn virtually, how we shop and spend time with our friends and families....