Around here, we value flexibility. Flexibility in how you design a benefits plan, in how you work with your benefits provider, and flexibility in how you live your life. That's why we think that Health Spending Accounts (HSAs) are awesome! They give plan sponsors and plan members the
Paying health and dental insurance premiums are a real pain. Every year at renewal the insurance company tells you it will cost more. And have you ever tried to read a renewal report?! The jargon and complicated ratios in those things are enough to make your head spin. Thankfully, there’
Insurance companies have been pulling the wool over our eyes. They’ve done a great job of promoting health benefits as the only way to cover the costs of prescription drugs, dental check-ups, and paramedical services like physio or massage. That’s also convinced organizations they must provide extended
Can I sell you a computer? Picture this: your kids are heading off to university and you’re buying them a computer, but you don’t know where to start. At the first store, you try the salesperson launches into the features available – pixels, cores, bytes, ports – and acronyms that
Insurance is a contract, represented by a policy, in which an individual or entity receives financial protection or reimbursement against losses from an insurance company. The company pools clients’ risks to make payments more affordable for the insured. ~ Investopedia Whew, what a mouthful. Bet you didn’t think you’d
Have you heard of the Pareto principle? What if we told you it’s also known as the 80/20 Rule? Ringing any bells? The 80/20 Rule is a way of describing a distribution that we see all the time in nature, life, and business. 80% of results will
What happens if you get sick and don’t have insurance? When you start talking about benefit plans, a question that's asked often is what happens if someone gets sick and doesn't have insurance? Believe it or not, buying insurance isn’t always the only, or
Do you ever wonder whether everyone in your organization is getting the same value from their group benefits? You design the plan, pay the premiums every year, and struggle when insurance companies raise their rates. All in the hopes that your team appreciates your effort. But do they? This question
The Essential Yet Difficult Balance of Work and Life Here at Blendable, we have lots of fun, but of course, we work hard too! Like you, we know that being dedicated to your work is important. However, having a healthy work-life balance is critical to maintaining your overall health
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Customizing group benefits is a lot like deciding how to make pasta for dinner. Everyone loves a good pot of mama's delicious, home-made pasta. So, when given the option between a canned pasta sauce from the grocery store or your mom's special recipe with all
Meet Kathryn. She's a second-generation business owner who's looking to grow and expand her successful baked goods company. She values her team of 100 people and supports them with a group benefits plan. Kathryn’s team was happy with their existing group benefits plan, which