Tips for communicating and engaging Gen X and Y in benefits
We know that benefits play a significant role in employee retention. It can even be referred to as the "loyalty glue" that helps employees of all generations stay with an [...]
Fitness App of the Week: Sworkit
This app is perfect if you're too busy to hit the gym, despise group fitness classes, or can't bare to venture outside in the Fall and Winter months. Here [...]
Health Insurance FAQ: How does a medical bill get paid?
As Michigan's premier employee benefits agency, we assist our clients with any claim or billing issues they may have with a carrier. One of the most frequently asked questions revolves [...]
Benefits: More about retention than attracting top talent? Not so fast..
According to a recent Employee Benefits News article, executives from two of the top 10 companies ranked for employee financial wellness by Principal Financial Group, benefit programs can be closely linked [...]
Blues release more detail on autism benefit expansion
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network of Michigan are expanding coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. The coverage became effective Oct. 15, [...]
Summary of Benefits and Coverage–It’s not as scary as it seems!
The Summary of Benefits and Coverage regulation may seem scary, but it isn't, really! On October 5, 2012, BCBSM sent the following letter to customers outlining the Health Care Reform [...]
AFG Heads to the 2012 MISHRM Conference This Week
Representatives from Austin Financial Group will be at Booth #55 at the 2012 MISHRM Conference, so make sure to stop by and say hello! Austin Financial Group is Michigan's premier [...]
Get HR and Marketing Together This Open Enrollment Season
So it's that time of year again-Fall, pumpkins, cider mills, football, and benefits enrollment. Even when a good amount of prep work goes into open enrollment, studies show that employees [...]
Health Tip: What are you sitting on? Swap that chair for an exercise ball!
We take wellness seriously here at AFG! As part of our health and wellness program, each employee has the option to swap their desk chair for an exercise ball. This [...]