Employee Benefits

Workers compensation is regulated at the state level, and even occasional or incidental work across state lines can result in coverage gaps if policies are not properly structured.

While stable, the workers compensation market is facing underlying pricing pressures that are set to adversely impact the market nationwide.

On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, we meet Marissa Winkelman, managing partner of Webb + Winkelman in Grove, Oklahoma.  Winkelman entered the insurance industry in 2012 as a receptionist at Webb Insurance and quickly realized the role wasn’t the right fit. After transitioning to a back-office position, she focused on learning the business and working her way up.   By 2023, Winkelman became a…

Since 2020, rising litigation costs, social movements, increased regulatory scrutiny and growing employee awareness of their rights have made the EPLI market a complex landscape.

Educating consumers about the benefits of an LTC plan—whether that plan is to rely on government-funded care, buy insurance or cover LTC expenses with personal assets—is key.

Pay transparency is the practice of openly sharing compensation and benefits information with candidates in the hiring process. State and local ordinances can impact the requirements for your agency.

For independent insurance agencies, this could be an innovative, family-focused benefit to offer employees or to strengthen relationships with commercial and personal lines customers.

Dedicating time to address HR and operational challenges during these quieter months of summer can have a significant impact for the rest of the year.