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A Message From James Sullivan
NEEBC Board President
As we move into spring, change is upon us in many different ways.
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- Outside, we transition from the frozen tundra to mud and sticks and hopefully soon to green grass and leaves on the trees.
- The economy continues to grow and by the look of the construction cranes across Boston, we will have sustained growth in our local workforce in the coming months and years.
- At NEEBC, our change comes from a new corporate office, and we are thrilled with the new location.
- And finally, we had change in the sports world where the Patriots didn’t win the Super Bowl, proving not all changes are good!
Similarly, the "New World of Work" is changing as rapidly as our seasons and economy.
- A recent study predicts that 65% of the future jobs for children entering kindergarten today haven’t even been invented yet.
- Technologies such as local employer LogMeIn’s GoToMeeting video conferencing is becoming as commonplace as conference calls of the past.
- Paper is being replaced with apps, microsites, social media, the cloud and other tools that allow instant and customizable communications.
- In our benefits world, “chatbots” are answering questions like “How many vacation days do I get this year and how many have I used?” which allows human resource professionals to focus their attention more efficiently on critical business matters.
- Our world of work is changing and changing rapidly. As business professionals, we need to embrace this "New World of Work" or risk being left driving empty taxis as Ubers speed past us.
- Learn how to embrace innovation, change and disruption to support the changing workplace.
- Discuss the needs and expectations of our newest generation entering the workforce, Generation Z.
- Hear from national and local speakers on a myriad of topics to better prepare you for now and the future.
Join NEEBC and the benefits community as we all grow and begin to understand what the work world of tomorrow has in store for all of us!
All the best,
Jim Sullivan
NEEBC Board President
Principal, Mercer
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P.S. To celebrate the New England employee benefits community and enjoy an evening of entertainment, we invite you to join us for
NEEBC Night At The Pops starring Leslie Odom, Jr., from Broadway's
Hamilton. Tickets are limited, so
register now
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In This Newsletter:
-Members On The Move
-Member Company News
-Member White Papers
-Upcoming Programs
-Quick Links to NEEBC.org
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Don't miss NEEBC's Annual Employee Benefits Summit & Trade Show
The New World of Work
Leveraging Benefits Strategies to Shape the Future
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May 24, 2018
Marriott Newton Hotel
Newton, MA
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Keynote Speaker I
The Future of Benefits in the New World of Work
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Randall K. Abbott
Senior Strategist Emeritus
of Willis Towers Watson
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Keynote Speaker II
Centers of Excellence 2.0 - Promoting Quality Care
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Dr. Richard Migliori, MD
EVP, Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealth Group
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NEEBC Night At The Pops
Starring Leslie Odom, Jr.
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Members On The Move - Congratulations to All!
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NEEBC Welcomes 124 New Members since January, 2018!
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MEMBERS ON THE MOVE - New Hires
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Brian Dillon, AIFA
®
, ChFC, is now a Client Executive, Retirement Services, for
Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC.
Elisabeth Euglow has joined the
Boston Benefit Partners team as a Senior Health Management & Analytics Consultant.
Linda Haley recently joined
Cabot Corporation as a Senior Benefits Specialist in the HR Shared Services Group.
Connor Hichens and
Ruth Baker have joined
QRGA, LLP, and will provide accounting and auditing services, including for benefit plan clients.
John Italiano, CFA®, has joined the
Cammack Retirement Group investment team.
Craig Maddalena was welcomed by
Neighborhood Health Plan as the Director of New Business Sales and
Tom Hamel as a Broker Relations Consultant.
Jennifer Porter
has joined
Eastern Bank
as Senior Vice President, Total Rewards & HR Operations.
Spitfire Communications has welcomed four new employees:
Diana Stutz, Interactive Designer/Developer;
Erica Trenholm, Graphic Designer;
Richelle Waron, Account Manager;
Jessie Lubka, Marketing Coordinator.
Lauren Sylvia was hired by
Sullivan Benefits as a Compliance Analyst.
Lauri Tenney is the Senior Director of Benefits, Health & Welfare for
CVS Health.
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Elisabeth (Liz) Euglow
Senior Health Management & Analytics Consultant
Boston Benefit Partners
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Jennifer Porter
SVP Total Rewards & HR Operations
Eastern Bank
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Member Spotlight
Please send us the name, title and brief description of an accomplishment of an employee you'd like to spotlight in our future communications.
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MEMBERS ON THE MOVE - Promotions
Fiduciary Investment Advisors:
Kevin O’Brien, CFA,
has been named a Partner and Senior Consultant.
Peter Nadeau, ARPC,
has been named a Senior Consultant.
Scott Boulton
has been named a Consultant and Research Analyst.
Andrea McAndrew, CFA,
has been named a Consultant and Research Analyst.
Dennis Scarpa, CFA,
has been named a Consultant and Research Analyst.
Matthew Pranaitis
has been named a Research Analyst.
Hooker & Holcombe:
Steve Lemanski, Consulting Actuary, was promoted to OPEB Practice Leader, Consulting Actuary.
Ted LaBorde was promoted to Actuarial Specialist.
Kim Thayer was promoted to Senior Actuarial Analyst.
Gwen Zhu was promoted to Senior Actuarial Analyst.
Sullivan Benefits:
Alex Goodhile was promoted to Senior Benefits Analyst/Sales Associate.
Alysse Foley was promoted to Senior Benefits Analyst.
Spitfire Communications:
Karen Scattergood has been promoted to Account Executive.
MEMBERS ON THE MOVE - Designations & Distinctions
Andrew Bayliss and
Andy Ziergiebel, of the
Marsh & McLennan Agency, were named to the National Association of Plan Advisors' (NAPA) Top U-40 List.
Susan Glover, Benefits and Wellness Manager for
CDM Smith, was the featured speaker for Virgin Pulse’s webinar, “
How Charitable Giving Empowers Wellness at CDM Smith.”
Kathy Greer, Founder and Chairman of
KGA, was elected to the board of the National Behavioral Consortium, a national trade association representing Employee Assistance and Work-Life Programs as well as managed behavioral health care organizations.
Dan McCarthy and
Jonathan Plumb, Senior Actuarial Associates,
Hooker & Holcombe, completed the requirements to receive their Associate of Society Actuaries, ASA, designation.
Jack Stoddard, veteran of Accolade and Optum, recently joined the
Carrot Inc. board of directors.
Tina Tufano, Senior ERISA Compliance Specialist for the
Hooker & Holcombe Retirement Services Group, was elected President of ASPPA Benefits Council (ABC) New England for the 2018-19 term.
Congratulations
on all the new positions and accomplishments!
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removes costs to members for pain, diabetes and cardiac management therapies and copays for 11 common prescriptions.
NHP
also launched its popular new tiered hospital network plan,
Easy Tier
, which is available to Massachusetts small groups effective April 1, 2018 (l
arge groups effective July 1, 2018)
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MEMBER COMPANY - Distinctions
Fiduciary Investment Advisors, LLC, (FIA) was named as one of the 2018 PLANADVISER Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisers in the "Mega Teams" segment. FIA has made the Top 100 list each year since 2011.
Hooker & Holcombe was a 2018 winner of the
Hartford Business Journal's "Best Places to Work in CT." The Hooker & Holcombe Investment Advisory Group was named a Top 100 Plan Adviser by
PLANADVISER magazine for the third year in a row.
Marathon Health was named a “Most Admired Company” in MSN’s "
Best Life 50-state Report." Marathon Health joins the ranks of Apple, Nike, and Berkshire Hathaway.
Torchlight has been chosen as one of the top 50 entrepreneurial companies in 2017 by Startup50 and was one of only four other cutting-edge medical- and health-focused startups chosen.
MEMBER COMPANY - Partnership News
Altus Dental Insurance Company
has partnered with its sister company, First Circle, Inc., on Chewsi, a free smartphone app that offers significant savings on any dental service, with no monthly fees or premiums.
Carrot Inc.
, maker of the Pivot smoking cessation platform, announced a strategic marketing partnership with RedBrick Health. Carrot received FDA clearance for its proprietary breath sensor last fall and is now piloting Pivot at a number of companies, including some NEEBC member companies.
Progyny recently partnered with Celmatix on their
#saythefword campaign to encourage women to talk about their reproductive health and reduce the stigma associated with infertility. Willis Towers Watson has recently announced their partnership with Progyny as part of their official Family and Fertility Solution.
Segal Consulting is expanding their business in New England, by acquiring Worcester-based Touchstone Consulting Group.
The Dinner Daily
is now offered as a wellness benefit at over 100 companies and was selected by Tufts Health Plan as a wellness benefit for its insured members and employer groups.
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Congratulations on the accomplishments!
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Member Company Special Offers to Other NEEBC Members
15-40 Connection is a local nonprofit that offers free educational programming on early cancer detection.
Click here for more information on this
free, local wellness resource.
The annual
Perks Convention
is May 9 at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston. NEEBC members can use the
discount code NEEBC50
at checkout, to receive 50% off an individual or group ticket!
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Upcoming NEEBC Programs
Get inspired professionally and personally - connect, learn, advance, succeed!
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Register Now for April, May & June programs:
April
May
June
Save The Date!
Swinging For Scholarships - NEEBC Golf Day
August 8, 2017
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Membership Deal in honor of National Employee Benefits Day, April 2, 2018
Join NEEBC for just $125 (regularly $175)*
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*For new, first-time members only; expires April 14, 2018
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Join The Conversation...
#NEEBCSummit18
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Annual Corporate Partners
NEEBC welcomes
Merck as a Silver Annual Corporate Partner!
Thank you to
Aetna and
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
who have moved from Silver to Gold Annual Corporate Partners!
Thank You to All Our Annual Corporate Partners:
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New England Employee Benefits Council
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