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IPMG: Helping Communities & First Responders Combat Social Media Misinformation

 

Tags: workplace emergencies, risk management, IPMG News, employer

Posted by The IPMG Team on Apr 26, 2023 12:06:10 PM
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Can a wellness program work?

How many employees take advantage of their wellness plans? 

Does your workplace offer a wellness program? The likelihood is close to flipping a coin - about half of U.S. employers offer them. Out of these, 80% of employer wellness programs screen their employees for health risk. Most plans also offer:

Tags: employee benefits, IPMG News, wellness, health insurance

Posted by Guy Clifton, Founder of ACTIN Care Groups on Apr 4, 2023 3:57:42 PM
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ACTIN Beats Private Insurance Price Inflation

What can we see when we compare price increases for employer-sponsored health care versus Medicare? And how does ACTIN Care stack up?

Employer-sponsored health care 

For the 5-year period from 2014 to 2018, employer-sponsored health care spending increased 18%. During this same period, inflation increased at 7% (Healthcare Cost Institute, 2018 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Report). After adjusting for inflation, prices accounted for three-quarters of the overall cost growth. The prices that employer-sponsored plans paid for healthcare services, when looking at cost (the product of the price paid per unit of service and the number of units of the service), grew at twice the rate of inflation

Tags: employee benefits, IPMG News, wellness, health insurance

Posted by Guy Clifton, Founder of ACTIN Care Groups on Mar 8, 2023 9:33:59 AM
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Recent 2022 Brokerage Bind Success - Workers' Compensation

Tags: Workers' compensation, IPMG News, customerservice

Posted by The IPMG Team on Nov 30, 2022 9:59:04 AM
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IPMG Named in Business Insurance’s Annual Best Places to Work in Insurance

IPMG is pleased to announce we have been named in the annual Best Places to Work in Insurance program for the eleventh year in a row. This award is always an honor for IPMG as it recognizes employers for their outstanding performance in establishing workplaces where employees can thrive, enjoy their work, and help their companies grow, a foundation that IPMG was built on. 

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Posted by Katie Noeska on Oct 4, 2022 3:06:46 PM
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August 2022 Brokerage Bind Success

Tags: Workers' compensation, IPMG News, customerservice

Posted by The IPMG Team on Aug 15, 2022 1:54:22 PM
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How Program Management Helps Public Entities

There is no more complex and difficult an enterprise to manage and run than a public entity.

Tags: public entities, claims management, risk management, nurse case management, program management

Posted by The IPMG Team on May 25, 2022 9:53:41 AM
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IPMG Celebrates 25 Years – See How Our Services Have Grown

For 25 years, IPMG has proven to be a committed partner to independent agents, brokers and clients. Over the years, we've become a versatile provider and go-to resource for unique needs, ranging from risk management and underwriting to employee benefits and nurse case management.

Tags: risk management, nurse case management, case management, ebs

Posted by The IPMG Team on May 3, 2022 4:59:39 PM
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Moving to a Self-Funded Insurance Plan: What You Need to Know

Employers cover health benefits for more than one-third of America’s population (over 157 million people, to be precise). And as many as 67% of these employees have coverage from self-funded plans, up 23% since 1999.

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Posted by The IPMG Team on Mar 30, 2022 12:21:12 PM
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Risk Management Tips - Ergonomics

Poor ergonomics can potentially contribute to injuries, a.k.a. musclo-skeletal disorders (MSD’s) including things like carpal tunnel, tendinitis, muscle strains and degenerative disc disease. More often however, poor ergonomics leads to micro-trauma, which is felt as muscular discomfort and/or muscular fatigue. Left unchecked, this micro-trauma can evolve over time to an actual injury. Whether micro-trauma or, an actual injury (macro-trauma), each can adversely impact work and personal productivity, and quality of life.

Tags: risk management, IPMG News, 2021

Posted by The IPMG Team on Mar 14, 2022 10:34:11 AM
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