by EHL Insurance | Sep 23, 2021 | Employee Benefits
Animal healthcare costs are rising, with $31.4 billion spent on veterinary visits and care in 2020. Because of this, pet owners tend to go into credit card debt and miss a payment on bills to pay for their pet’s care. In fact, a survey of 1,000 pet owners found that...
by EHL Insurance | Sep 16, 2021 | Company Culture, Team Development
Sometimes leading a small, growing company is like working as a rollercoaster attendant. You are constantly watching the twists and turns and the ups and downs. Through all this turbulence and volatility – and motion sickness – you will see teams make or break it, and...
by EHL Insurance | Sep 9, 2021 | Leadership + Management, Personal Development
As a business owner, you most likely have a lot of expertise, experience, and vision that you rely on each day to build, develop, and grow your business. But no one has all the answers. And in a quickly changing society, it’s critical to keep your mind open to new...
by EHL Insurance | Sep 2, 2021 | Employee Benefits
Insurance protects your employees and their families against any unexpected financial losses. Health insurance protects against unexpected health expenses, and life insurance gives your employees’ families financial security after an unexpected passing. But what about...
by EHL Insurance | Aug 26, 2021 | Company Culture, Leadership + Management
If you’re a business owner or manager of a team, you likely wear many different hats. Especially for small businesses, owners often find themselves going in different directions every day. If this sounds familiar, ask yourself when was the last time you were able to...
by EHL Insurance | Aug 19, 2021 | Employee Benefits, HR Admin, HR Strategy
In the last two years, employees across the country have had to adapt and adjust to a lot of challenges, many of which organizations had little to no control over. Employee burnout, stress, and wellbeing took major hits, putting more pressure on organizations to come...
by EHL Insurance | Aug 12, 2021 | Employee Benefits, Leadership + Management
A study conducted by LIMRA and Life Happens found that 41 million Americans say they do not have life insurance coverage at all. When it comes to providing benefits for your employees, life insurance ensures they give their families much-needed financial security. All...
by EHL Insurance | Aug 5, 2021 | Company Culture, Leadership + Management, Team Development
Imagine your team works on a project or goal, and they need to get from point A to point B. Do you believe the bridge between the two points provides the necessary support to carry your team over? What if an obstacle is thrown their way? Perhaps an essential team...
by EHL Insurance | Jul 29, 2021 | Company Culture, Leadership + Management, Things About Q4i
More than ever, we know how valuable a genuinely innovative team can be. Organizations that weren’t flexible enough to find solutions to 2020’s problems have suffered and closed their doors. On the other hand, agile, innovative, and quick-thinking...
by EHL Insurance | Jul 22, 2021 | Employer/Broker Relationship, Vendor/Broker Relationship
In our blog published a couple of weeks ago, we delved into the three different types of group health insurance plans: fully insured, level-funded, and self-funded. As you’re researching the best kind of group health insurance plan for your business, let’s focus on...
by EHL Insurance | Jul 15, 2021 | Employee Benefits, HR Admin, HR Strategy
Regardless of when your benefits package renews, there’s a lot to be said for employers who plan ahead. Undoubtedly, many changes caused by the pandemic have shifted the needs of employees and altered the ‘normal’ approach to open enrollment. However, planning has...
by EHL Insurance | Jul 8, 2021 | Employee Benefits, Employer/Broker Relationship
When it comes to health insurance, people want the right amount of coverage. They also want coverage for what they see as high value (doctor’s visits, medical procedures, etc.). There are many insurance plans out there—the traditional fully insured plan, the...
by EHL Insurance | Jul 1, 2021 | Company Culture, Leadership + Management, Personal Development
With great power comes great responsibility, and great responsibility calls for regular reflection upon who you are as a leader and how you are growing. Regular periods of self-reflection are needed to ensure that we are heading in the right direction regarding...
by EHL Insurance | Jun 24, 2021 | Leadership + Management, Marketing + Branding
Developing powerful messaging can be one of the toughest challenges businesses face in marketing and branding. You do so much, and you know it all, but how do you convey your organization’s value to your audience? How do you tell them the 1,000 reasons to work with...
by EHL Insurance | Jun 17, 2021 | Company Culture, HR Admin, HR Strategy
The value of exit interviews is a long-standing debate in the HR world, with people landing on both sides of the aisle. Some argue if an organization is broken, exit interviews are useless and hurt the interviewee’s reputation. Others say they are an excellent...
by EHL Insurance | Jun 10, 2021 | Company Culture, HR Strategy, Team Development
Let’s see if this scenario is familiar. You call your employee into your office. You review their strengths and weaknesses, assess their performance, and set goals. You may even use a rating scale to show the employee if they met, exceeded, or failed to meet...
by EHL Insurance | Jun 3, 2021 | Leadership + Management, Personal Development
Today’s employers are expected to be perfect and do everything right—from seeking innovative solutions to complex problems to having the charismatic presence necessary to rally a team around a shared vision of the future. But if leaders were perfect, then why is...
by EHL Insurance | May 27, 2021 | Company Culture, Leadership + Management
Learning new things is always a challenge. And they’re even more challenging when everyone has to learn them all at once. Imagine working for a company where everyone was hired within a week. No one would have any support or experience. It would be chaos! That’s the...
by EHL Insurance | May 20, 2021 | Marketing + Branding
We all check reviews out, whether it’s for a restaurant, a new car purchase, or a medical professional. We know how valuable they are when we read them. But are you taking the time to cultivate that type of experience for your customers? Creating that advantage for...
by EHL Insurance | May 13, 2021 | Company Culture, HR Strategy, Vendor/Broker Relationship
Interpersonal conflict is something every workplace must deal with at some point. When people work in close quarters, there is bound to be some type of friction that comes to the surface and needs to be dealt with. Sometimes the people in the conflict can work it out...
