by Sarah Sullivan | December 7, 2017 | Casualty, Employee Benefits, Health Risk Solutions, Healthcare, Pharmacy Analytics, Risk Management, Workers' Compensation
West Virginia is the 29th state to legalize marijuana recreationally or medically, with more likely to follow. Vermont, a state that has allowed marijuana for medical use for more than 10 years, will allow it for recreational use beginning July 2018. It is the...
by Nick Dobelbower and Ed Minor | October 29, 2014 | Employee Benefits, Risk Management
Regulations for employers’ pension plans are changing in the Netherlands and businesses should now begin working with their advisors to adjust to the new rules before the end of 2014. The new changes will need to be incorporated in to plan rules by July 1, 2015....
by Kara Cowie | August 26, 2013 | Employee Benefits, Health Risk Solutions, Healthcare, Risk Management
Lockton just announced the launch of its latest blog at www.LocktonHRTechBlog.com. Contributors are Associates in the Human Resources Technology and Outsourcing Practice in Lockton’s national employee benefits practice, Lockton Benefit Group. Using technology to...
by Tammy Quinn | July 16, 2013 | Employee Benefits, Health Risk Solutions
In late May, Reuters published a summary of a recent Rand study in a piece entitled “Workplace Wellness Fails Bottom Line, Waistlines,” setting off a flurry of feedback and concern, including among some Lockton clients. At first glance, the Reuters title...
by | July 11, 2013 | Employee Benefits, Energy, MENA (Middle East / North Africa), Risk Management
The LNG (liquid natural gas) industry faces a shortage of manpower. With the ageing workforce coupled with an increase in global LNG projects, Lockton’s Peter Jackson believes oil and gas sector employers can take steps to remain competitive. Jackson advises...
by | July 7, 2013 | Employee Benefits, Risk Management
In this article from Business Insurance (free subscription required) Senior Vice President and Director of Lockton’s Global Benefits Practice Pam Enright describes what works well – and doesn’t work so well – when it comes to expatriate benefit plans. “A global...
