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Casually Caffeinated | Lessons Earned in DEI Ep 1

27m · The Point · 14 Dec 15:18

One of the most difficult parts of diversity, inclusion and equity is starting the conversation. That’s what Indianapolis Colts Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Brian Richardson Jr. discovered when he started his job. He chats with Apex DEI Officer Brooke Salazar about his experiences in this episode of Casually Caffeinated.

 

About:

Apex Benefits provides employers with custom multi-year strategies for lowering healthcare and pharmacy benefits costs and creating cultures of wellness.

The fast-growing, independent organization employs nearly 70 professionals who serve all areas of employee benefits including medical, pharmacy, disability, life and retirement solutions; as well as population health management and benefits communications services, and human resources and compensation consulting.

Our organization believes that data is only as good as those who analyze it and the resulting action plans. Our financial, actuarial, healthcare and benefits strategists work as a team in leveraging predictive analytics, population health management, and medical/pharmacy cost-containment strategies to design custom data-driven solutions for better employee benefits.

As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.

 

Stay Connected:

Website - https://apexbg.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

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As a Best Place to Work in Indiana (for 9 years in a row) and a Best Place to Work in Insurance, we understand and help employers address the demands to recruit and retain the best talent.

 

Stay Connected:

Website - https://apexbg.com/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-benefits-group-inc-/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/ApexBenefits

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ApexBenefitsIN/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/apexbenefits/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ApexBenefits1

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