On May 13, 2004, AeA New England hosted an HR Breakfast Roundtable on Mitigating Insurance & Benefit Cost Increases: Strategies for Today’s Market, which was sponsored by Marsh, an AeA member and business partner. The attendees heard from expert speakers in the benefits area on several topical issues. These included how to identify the underlying issues driving today's healthcare cost increases, factors contributing to your company's specific costs, how to fully understand and implement emerging alternatives such as consumer directed healthcare and why you should fully involve both employees and management in driving the economics and direction of benefits. 

Information was also shared on chronic disease management and how this can impact your employees and your company's insurance premiums. Also discussed were alternatives to cutting back in benefit areas such as dental, disability programs, or other programs. 

View the presentations: 

Emerging Trends: Consumer Directed Health Care and Disease Management
Presented by: Deborah A. Wozniak, Senior Vice President, Marsh USA, Inc.

Overview of Health Insurance Trends, Including Dental & Vision
Presented by: Deborah A. Wozniak, Senior Vice President, Marsh USA, Inc.

Latest Trends in Short and Long Term Disability Programs and Other Benefit Plans 
Presented by: Chris Pyne, Senior Market Manager, Unum Provident

Where Are the Opportunities for Savings
Presented by: Deborah A. Wozniak, Senior Vice President, Marsh USA, Inc.

This AeA roundtable provided an excellent opportunity for member company senior HR professionals to meet and learn about trends and how companies can mitigate insurance cost increases in an informal, intimate setting. 

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