Producer Connection

Fall 2011

Connecting Programs And Provisions To Help Employees Return To Work

Enhanced LTD Rehabilitation Incentive And Temporary Recovery Period

Knowing which tools can help an employer effectively manage absence and disability is just one half of the solution. To truly help disabled employees return to work faster and increase an employer's productivity, it's important to know how these tools work in concert with one another. A prime example is the tie between The Standard's Workplace PossibilitiesSM program and two recently enhanced LTD Provisions: Rehabilitation Incentive and Temporary Recovery Period.

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Get Ready For 5 Generations In The 2020 Workplace!

Save The Date: "Five generations. One workforce.
New solutions."
Subject: Five generations in the 2020 workplace
Date: Oct. 13, 2011, 1 p.m. EDT/10 a.m. PDT

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Join "2020 Workplace" co-author Jeanne C. Meister and Workplace Possibilities national practice leader Michael Klachesfsky for another intriguing glimpse forward into the challenges employers and HR professionals will face in the next decade. Gain insights and expertise so you'll be well-positioned to help your clients plan ahead.

If you missed our first webinar in the series, "Redefining HR: Winning Strategies," watch it now.

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New Workplace PossibilitiesSM Video: See The Program In Action And Share With Your Clients

It's easy to talk about redefining the workplace. Now it's easy to see how we're actually doing it — one employer, one employee at a time. Visit the Workplace Possibilities blog to view and download the video, meet some of our Workplace Possibilities consultants and see their solutions to help employees stay at work and improve productivity.

We encourage you to share this powerful tool with clients. Then invite them on a virtual tour of our Workplace Possibilities Center, to see more examples and resources.

Undaunted Warriors Conquer Their Second Hood To Coast Relay

The Standard was proud to again sponsor Team Warfighter in the Hood to Coast Relay on August 26-27, 2011, in partnership with Disabled Sports USA. Read more about these valiant "wounded warriors" — 12 U.S. service members severely wounded in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts — and their results in the 197-mile "Mother of All Relays."

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From The Fraud Files

A Case Of Unverified Documentation

The integrity of documentation used in the analysis of any insurance transaction, whether relating to applications, claims, underwriting or premium payments, is an important component for insurance producers and employees to consider. Paying close attention to document integrity minimizes the risk the producer or the company will succumb to a fraudulent transaction. When producers and insurance company employees encounter suspicious documentation, they should contact The Standard's Special Investigations Unit (SIU). The following case illustrates the point.

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Refocus On Vision Insurance: Two-Thirds Say They Would Enroll

According to the nation's leading non-profit eye health and safety organization, Prevent Blindness America, 11 million Americans live with uncorrected vision problems. It's an eye-opening statistic which may not come as such a surprise when you consider that only 17 percent of employers offer vision plans. The need is clear. Sixty-three percent of Americans say they would sign up for vision care coverage if given the opportunity.

"The Standard's Vision insurance is an affordable way for employers to provide a much-needed benefit," said Jessica Bandy, senior product analyst at The Standard. "We offer a family of Vision plans to help employers meet their employees' eye-care needs."

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Workplace PossibilitiesSM Promotional Tools

  • New Workplace Possibilities Video: Highlights of how we're helping to manage absence and disability in the workplace. Watch the video now, and then share the link to the Workplace Possibilities blog with your clients.

  • Webinar, "Re-Defining HR: Winning Strategies": Help your clients learn how HR leaders are adapting to new roles and opportunities, while leveraging innovative resources to move their workplaces into the future. Watch this 60-minute presentation from Michael Klachefsky, national practice leader for The Standard's Workplace Possibilities program, and Jeanne Meister, co-author of The 2020 Workplace. Then download the webinar and share these powerful, forward-thinking strategies with your clients.

  • Inside Stories/Case Studies: Go behind the scenes for details on Workplace Possibilities in action at two large employers:

    • Schwan Food Company: Discover how The Standard's Workplace Possibilities program partnered with Schwan's benefits team to help improve employee productivity and save money. View the case study now.

    • University of Minnesota: This case study showcases the successful collaboration between Workplace Possibilities and the University of Minnesota's UReturn program. View the case study now.

  • Workplace Possibilities Blog: Check out the latest posts on ergonomics, issues and trends, productivity solutions and success stories

  • Upcoming Webinar: "Five generations. One workforce. New solutions."
    Oct. 13, 2011,
    1 p.m. EDT/10 a.m. PDT
    Register Now!

 

 

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