Archive for June, 2010
Today’s News: Obama Wants $50 Billion Stimulus, Law Limits Health Insurance Rates and Parents Front for Teen Drivers
June 29th, 2010
President Barack Obama hopes to convince Congress to move forward with a $50 billion stimulus package that would, in part, re-extend the COBRA subsidy to unemployed workers who saw theirs expire recently. In other insurance news, a new law in New York will help to limit health insurance rates and a study has found that many parents are willing to “front” for their teen drivers after an accident.
Obama Wants $50 Billion Stimulus
On Saturday, June 12, Obama sent a letter to the Congressional leadership of both parties, pleading with them to add measures in upcoming bills that would help unemployed workers keep their health insurance for a longer period. The
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Dodge Joins EPIC as Benefits Technology Specialist
June 29th, 2010
EPIC (Edgewood Partners Insurance Center), a retail property/casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has hired Sarah Dodge as benefits technology specialist in the company’s Employee Benefits Consulting Division.
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Dodge adds significant benefits, human resources management system and payroll administration knowledge and implementation experience to the EPIC team. She will be based in the San Francisco office.
Prior to joining EPIC, Dodge worked as an implementation consultant for ADP and as a senior benefit analyst for BeneTrac.
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