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10/02/2019

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03/19/2019

On average, roughly 500,000 detectable earthquakes occur each year, of which 100,000 can be felt and 100 cause significant property damage. https://bddy.me/2CrLawu

03/18/2019

This is the first time in modern history there are five generations working side by side in the workforce. https://bddy.me/2Ti0d1c

03/17/2019

Who owns the health data? The emerging view is that individuals do and can direct who uses it. https://bddy.me/2TcemNx

03/17/2019

What employers need to know about mental health coverage and healthcare in the workplace. https://bddy.me/2TeEDL0

03/16/2019

The M&A market within insurance distribution continues to mirror that of the domestic private equity scene. https://bddy.me/2Y2S0RX

03/14/2019

The Northridge Earthquake alone caused insured losses estimated at $25.6 billion in 2017 dollars, more than the industry had collected in earthquake premiums over the prior 30 years. https://bddy.me/2XZozQL

03/11/2019

Across the planet, earthquake losses in 2016 alone surpassed $53 billion. https://bddy.me/2Y0anqW

03/11/2019

"Today, I'm thinking beyond just attracting the talent; I'm thinking, 'The culture, stupid!'" https://bddy.me/2SUhWeU

03/10/2019

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1984 or 2019? Who’s driving the next evolution of healthcare data? By Sandy Laycox | Jan/Feb 2019 Tweet When Apple first aired its now-famous 1984 Super Bowl commercial it sold us—in a really dramatic and masterful way—the promise that its technology would open the door to freedom of thought...

03/10/2019

A Q&A with Timothy Attia, CEO and Co-Founder of Slice Labs. https://bddy.me/2SVbdkL

03/09/2019

Some states have given large-plan sponsors the rights to obtain relatively robust data directly from plans. It may be well worth our while to encourage other states to move toward this model. https://bddy.me/2XMNA1x

03/09/2019

Fast Tracks: V.I.P. https://bddy.me/2XMfBGC

03/07/2019

The fault zone encompasses Seattle and Portland, which confront an 8% to 20% chance of experiencing a magnitude-8.0 or higher quake in the next 50 years. https://bddy.me/2SOUDDd

03/06/2019

We should be spending less time on the differences and more time on the shared values. https://bddy.me/2SLJMtJ

03/05/2019

On Jan 17, 1994, a 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Los Angeles, killing 72 people, injuring more than 10,000, and causing an estimated $40 billion in widespread property damage. https://bddy.me/2XI0a2j

03/05/2019

A new technology called the seismic muffler brings new hope for reducing earthquake damage. https://bddy.me/2XGqM3I

03/04/2019

Our biggest issue is not the attraction of talent. Our biggest issue is culture. https://bddy.me/2SIWdXk

03/03/2019

Darcy Gruttadaro and Mandie Conforti discuss what employers and brokers should know about behavioral health and substance abuse coverage, which are costing employers increasingly more. https://bddy.me/2SBXaAx

03/01/2019

Although Brazil's free and universally accessed healthcare is internationally recognized, it shows us a brilliant theoretical model is not enough. https://bddy.me/2SxD36F

03/01/2019

Within the next two years, Millennials and Generation Zers will comprise over half the workforce. They are more educated than previous generations, and in many ways they view the business world differently. https://bddy.me/2XwB5al

02/28/2019

Who is driving the next evolution of healthcare data? https://bddy.me/2XvpUi0

02/28/2019

It is only a matter of time until ma*****na is legalized at the federal level. Or is it? https://bddy.me/2SyqNCE

02/27/2019

In December 2017, the Montana's Commissioner of Securities and Insurance was $112 million positive instead of what had been projected: $9 million. https://bddy.me/2XuwEww

02/27/2019

Having a back fracture and one bum knee is no fun, but when Philedelphia Eagles running back Jay Ajayi tore an ACL in the other knee in October, he was out for the season. He also stands to claim up to $5 million after taxes. https://bddy.me/2XBGk8O

Jay Ajayi Receiving from the Bench By Louise Lague | Jan/Feb 2019 Tweet Having a back fracture and one bum knee is no fun, but when Philadelphia Eagles running back Jay Ajayi tore an ACL in the other knee in October, he was out for the season.  Fortunately, there’s a little painkiller to help: ...

02/26/2019

Brazil's 1988 Constitution declared: "Health is a right for all and the government's duty to provide." Then Brazil created the SUS, a single-payer health system exclusively funded through tax collection at the federal, state and municipal levels. https://bddy.me/2XrDlzt

Single Payer in South America A look into Brazil’s healthcare system offers insights for brokers across the globe. By Gustavo Quintão | Jan/Feb 2019 Tweet When it comes to healthcare provision, every country offers a different service, though at their core, many of them face similar struggles. ...

02/25/2019

Increasingly, people are valued based on their ability to do what machines can't do. https://bddy.me/2SrbewJ

The New Power Skills Once dissed as “soft skills,” these abilities are high-value currency in today’s workplace. By Kimberly Paterson | Jan/Feb 2019 Tweet Once dismissed by serious businesspeople as mushy nice-to-haves, so-called “soft skills”—critical thinking, problem solving, commun...

02/25/2019

Receiving from the Bench: Jay Ajayi () https://bddy.me/2Xl94SY

02/24/2019

"Owning an insurance brokerage is the greatest investment in the history of mankind." https://bddy.me/2XnwV4G

02/24/2019

"Employers need to be asking why they don't have an adequate network of behavioral health providers. They should be asking how much insurers are seeking providers to join their networks." https://bddy.me/2Xlgtlj

02/22/2019

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Jay Ajayi Receiving from the Bench By Louise Lague | Jan/Feb 2019 Tweet Having a back fracture and one bum knee is no fun, but when Philadelphia Eagles running back Jay Ajayi tore an ACL in the other knee in October, he was out for the season.  Fortunately, there’s a little painkiller to help: ...

02/22/2019

The big winner coming out of the 2019 midterm elections was ma*****na, but the biggest new legalization developments may still be coming. https://bddy.me/2XdGR0t

02/22/2019

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban predicted that "a liberal arts degree in philosophy will be worth more than a traditional programming degree." https://bddy.me/2XibbHi

02/21/2019

An MIT Sloan study found that power skills training in problem solving, communication and decision making yielded a 250% ROI in eight months. https://bddy.me/2SjlJ54