Benefits Breakdown
by Brown & Brown
It’s no secret, employee benefits are complicated. We’re here to break things down and help you build a roadmap for your approach to benefits. Together with our expert guests, we’ll explore complex, counterintuitive, and compelling topics that give you a better understanding of the “whys” of the industry.
Copyright: 2021 Benefits Breakdown
Episodes
Employee Benefit Market Trends with Robyn Piper
28m · PublishedAdam, Jared and Vanessa are joined by Robyn Piper, Managing Partner at Piper Jordan— part of the Brown & Brown team. Robyn dives into the strategies discussed in our recently released Brown & Brown Employee Benefits Market Trends Report: Redefining Care Through Innovation. The team looks into healthcare trends, key cost drivers and considerations for employers, including a focus on chronic conditions, weight-loss drugs and innovative care delivery models.
Download the Market Trends Report
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Jared Bowcutt
Vanessa Longnecker
Adam Compton
Leadership Insights: A Conversation with Brown & Brown CEO Powell Brown
33m · PublishedAdam, Jared and Vanessa are joined by Brown & Brown's President and CEO, Powell Brown. Powell dives into the state of the market, sharing what he is seeing on a global scale that employers may need to consider. The team investigates the importance of culture, health and family and how they are balanced at Brown & Brown. Powell also speaks about his recent ‘Misogi’ (an ancient practice thought to purify the mind, body and spirit through physical and mental challenges)— a bike ride through the French Alps that raised more than $4 million dollars for Shifting Gears on Brain Health. For more information, visit https://shiftinggears.world/.
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Jared Bowcutt
Vanessa Longnecker
Adam Compton
Kickoff a Successful Benefits Plan Year
26m · PublishedVanessa, Jared and Adam lead a discussion on how to set up your benefits plan year and strategies your organization can consider. The team talks about different demographic features that you can look at to compare last year's plan year to the current one. They then discuss best-in-class practices to help set up for a successful pre-renewal and 2025 renewal.
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Jared Bowcutt
Vanessa Longnecker
Adam Compton
Genetics in the Workplace
29m · PublishedJared and Adam are joined by physician, scientist and professor at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Robert Green. Dr. Green leads us through a discussion on genetics in the workplace, providing insights on genetics, genomics and precision medicine. Until recently, genomics has been fragmented and expensive – it has now evolved to be offered to employees and their families. Explore what you can do as an employer to make better decisions with better data.
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Jared Bowcutt
Vanessa Longnecker
Adam Compton
Purposeful Leadership with Julie Turpin
27m · PublishedVanessa, Jared & Adam are joined by Brown & Brown's Chief People Officer, Julie Turpin. Julie leads a discussion around Purposeful Leadership and her 'People Lead People' Playbook. The conversation expands into building culture, focused authenticity and supporting your team's mental health. Join us on this journey with Julie and what leaders can do to support their teammates and organizations.
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Jared Bowcutt
Vanessa Longnecker
Adam Compton
Understanding the Tripledemic
23m · PublishedVanessa, Jared and Adam are joined by Sally Patterson from the Brown & Brown Population Health Team. As a registered nurse, Sally has a deep clinical background to understand the implications of the tripledemic, the combination of the flu, RSV and COVID-19. As cases continue to go up and impact health plans, learn tips on what you can do to protect your organization.
Help Keep Your Workforce Healthy by Avoiding the Tripledemic
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Jared Bowcutt
Vanessa Longnecker
Adam Compton
Understanding Breast Cancer with CEO of Susan G. Komen, Paula Schneider
24m · PublishedVanessa, Jared, and Adam are joined by the CEO of Susan G. Komen, Paula Schneider. Komen’s mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer. In 2023, it’s estimated that 300,000 women and men will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Paula explores the advocacy that Komen can provide and what your organization can do to support your employees and their families.
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Jared Bowcutt
Vanessa Longnecker
Adam Compton
Cancer: Prevent, Detect, Navigate and Support
29m · PublishedVanessa, Jared and Adam are joined by Abinue Fortingo and Kelly Polinski, two specialists from the Brown & Brown Population Health team. In this episode, the team discusses the direct and indirect impacts of cancer on employers and their employees. Kelly and Abinue identify four key areas to focus on: Prevent, Detect, Navigate and Support. As cancer evolves more into a chronic condition and people are living longer with the disease, it is essential to understand what you can do as an employer and plan fiduciary. From the perspective of the employee, learn how you can provide critical guidance to help them find the best care and support.
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Jared Bowcutt
Vanessa Longnecker
Adam Compton
International Benefits
20m · PublishedVanessa, Jared and Adam are joined by Richard Scherer from the Brown & Brown International Benefits team. The team leads a discussion around the importance of International Benefits in today’s global and multinational workforce. Employers face many challenges in designing, implementing and complying with local laws and regulations. These benefits go well beyond medical and include disability plans, ancillary benefits and even pension plans that vary by country. Richard provides some important considerations and action items for employers on how to build a winning international benefits plan!
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Jared Bowcutt
Vanessa Longnecker
Adam Compton
Social Determinants of Health and How They Can Impact Health and Health Equity
21m · PublishedJared and Vanessa are joined by Kelly Polinski and Jared Hansen from the Brown & Brown Population Health & Well-Being team. The team led a discussion around Social Determinants of Health and spatial analytics in public health and how they can be used for health benefits. Along with insightful conversation, the team provides some to-do considerations for employers and examples of resources available in the marketplace today.
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Jared Bowcutt
Vanessa Longnecker
Adam Compton
Benefits Breakdown has 52 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 24:44:01. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 20th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 20th, 2024 16:42.