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HR Wears Enough Hats. Benefits Shouldn't Be One of Them.
HR wears enough hats. Benefits shouldn't be one of them.
Mike Athas
Mar 203 min read


The Hidden Cost of Doing More With Less — And How Smarter Benefits Fix It.
Employers are stretched thin — but the answer isn't squeezing harder. It's investing smarter. There is a quiet crisis unfolding in workplaces across the country. Businesses are navigating a financial tightrope — rising operational costs, tighter margins, and an increasingly competitive labor market — all at the same time. And far too often, the response has been the same: ask employees to carry more. More hours. More responsibilities. More output — with the same or shrinking
Mike Athas
Mar 195 min read


How Skilled Nursing Facilities Can Reduce Staff Turnover With Supplemental Health Benefits
Staff turnover is costing skilled nursing and senior care facilities hundreds of thousands annually. Discover the supplemental health benefit that retains staff, improves care access, and saves employers money.
Mike Athas
Apr 107 min read


Why Staffing Companies Are Turning to Supplemental Health Benefits to Win the Talent War
In the staffing industry, your workers are your product. Attracting and retaining quality talent — especially in a competitive labor market — requires more than just competitive pay. Today's candidates want benefits. And for staffing firms operating on tight margins with fluctuating head counts, offering meaningful healthcare benefits has historically felt out of reach. That's changing. A fully insured, ACA-compliant supplemental health benefit program designed specifically f
Mike Athas
Apr 64 min read


The Term Policy Trap: What Happens at the End?
What happens at the end of a term policy?
Mike Athas
Mar 201 min read


Your Life Changed. Did Your Life Insurance Keep Up?
Life insurance should be reviewed annually.
Mike Athas
Mar 202 min read


The “Revolving Door” That Changed My Career
When I started my insurance agency in 2010, I thought the biggest challenge would be growing the business. It wasn’t. The real challenge was people. Over the past 15+ years, I’ve interviewed and hired thousands of individuals to join Blue Wave Financial as independent insurance agents. Many built great careers. But many didn’t stay. If I’m being honest, the experience often felt like a revolving door. People left for all kinds of reasons: • Compensation • Training • Leadershi
Mike Athas
Mar 202 min read
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