If you are an employer planning to offer group health benefits for your employees going into 2021, the time to act is NOW. The Open Enrollment period for 2021 employee benefits begins Sunday, November 1, and ends on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. If you are looking to...
Untold numbers of small businesses have been forced to close or downsize as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. As a result, over 10 million individuals in the U.S. had filed for unemployment by the end of March alone. As of the end of June 2020, California...
Being a small business owner is not an easy feat. In fact, the current business climate is somewhat like a roller coaster combined with the threat of hurricanes. Between financial uncertainty, COVID-19, civil unrest, and several other challenges, just staying in...
Business owners, as well as employees, want to know how much they can expect to pay for group health insurance. For employees, it impacts their “take-home” pay, and for their employers, it affects their bottom line and profit margins. Fair enough and, while there are...
For many small business owners, the question is often, “Should I offer health insurance for my employees?” It’s usually a financial question and not one of desire or willingness. In fact, the law does not actually require small businesses to offer or provide health...
As a small business owner, you have an abundance of responsibilities and expenses that must all be met regardless of whether you are making a profit or not. This is why some small employers choose to forgo offering health insurance coverage to their employees. To...
