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Recently my father was asked to be a special guest on the UP2 podcast. He has always taught me that, if you put the time into learning, knowledge compounds. The best people in the world share knowledge in order to build knowledge within others. 

This month's pick for Employee Spotlight is Debbie May. Debbie is the personal lines manager within our Property and Casualty division at The Fedeli Group. She provides leadership for the personal lines team and also handles all our VIP personal lines…

As most of you know, I look up to my older brother. His success in life as well as in business and investing never ceases to amaze me. However, with success comes many trials, tribulations, and failures. You may want to spend some time listening to the first of three…

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Rev. Proc. 2019-29, which contains the inflation adjusted amounts for 2020 used to determine whether employer-sponsored coverage is “affordable” for purposes of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer…

This month's pick for Employee Spotlight is Daniela Dinwiddie. Daniela is a Senior Client Executive in our Employee Benefits Division at The Fedeli Group, as well as a Practice Leader for our Emerging Market accounts. Daniela provides leadership for the…

On July 17, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2019-45, which expands the definition of preventive care benefits that can be provided by a high deductible health plan (HDHP) to include certain chronic conditions. The guidance in the Notice may be…

President Trump Issues Executive Order Encouraging Transparency in Pricing and Expanding Consumer-Directed ArrangementsOn June 24, 2019, President Trump issued an Executive Order intending to develop price and quality transparency initiatives to ensure that healthcare…

Is everyday communication putting your company at risk? Many insureds are facing substantial loss by falling victim to requests received from fraudulent email addresses; in fact, oftentimes, the email address is identical to the legitimate one used in-house, making it…

This month's pick for Employee Spotlight is Scott Liptak. Scott is a Senior Vice President in our Construction and Surety Division at The Fedeli Group. Scott's creative approach to problem solving and technical surety skills are just a few of…

It’s that time of year again; the annual Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) funding fee is due July 31st, 2019 for the 2018 plan year. For self-insured health benefit programs, the employer/plan sponsor is responsible for submitting the fee and…