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Getting Back to Business Travel While Facing the Delta Variant

Employers encounter an array of issues as employees return to offices and the world looks towards the future with an eye on COVID-19 and its ever-changing variants. Global benefits strategy and preparedness issues for American companies with locations outside the U.S. most likely keep their benefits managers and human resources teams up at night. On top of return-to-office challenges around the world, global travel is starting to increase – but with that comes many concerns. Viewpoints from Matt Marmorek Several of our clients have resumed business travel outside the U.S., and our number-one piece …

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RMD/Patti Insurance is now EPIC Insurance Midwest

… innovative retail risk management and employee benefits insurance brokerage and consulting firm, founded in San Francisco, California in 2007 with offices and leadership across the country. EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants has a depth of industry expertise across key lines of insurance, including risk management, property and casualty, employee benefits, unique specialty program insurance and private client services. Contact Our Local Offices INDIANA 36 South 9th St. Richmond, IN 47374 (765) 966-7531 43 W. Union St. Liberty, IN 47353 (765) 458-0055 910 E Washington St. Winchester, IN 47394 (765) 595-0631 VIEW ALL EPIC LOCATIONS Learn More About Our

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Roblin Insurance is now EPIC

… California in 2007 and now has leadership and major regional offices across the country. EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants has a depth of industry expertise across key lines of insurance, including commercial property and casualty, employee benefits, unique specialty program insurance and private client services. Contact Our Local Offices 144 Gould Street Needham, MA 02494 (781) 455-0700 VIEW ALL EPIC LOCATIONS Follow Us LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook Sign up for our EPIC Insights Newsletter You’ll receive monthly alerts about our perspectives on the latest developments in risk management and employee benefits, and how it impacts your business SUBSCRIBE NOW

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Are You Ready for Healthcare Disruption? It’s Coming

… CVS is already deeply embedded in healthcare for its 100 million customers. Aetna has stated its intention to return to the Affordable Care Act’s state exchanges in a big way for January 1, 2022 and CVS is targeting 65 billion healthcare interactions over the next decade. Their 650 HealthHUB locations are expected to grow to 1,500 by the end of this year. Expect disruption, expect transparency and expect a change in the way healthcare is delivered. The United States can’t afford not to allow it. EPIC offers these opinions for general information only. EPIC does not intend …

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Covering Coronavirus: Risk Considerations Volume 2, Issue 7

… have been caused by the pandemic during a state of emergency. Further, it would create “certain rebuttable presumptions that coronavirus was present on specified property and caused physical loss or damage to that property which was the direct cause of the business interruption.” This presumption also applies to properties in locations under civil authority orders forcing them to close. Such closures would be considered the cause of physical loss or damage. Civil authority would be defined as “any federal, state or local government, or tribal government.” The bill would prohibit coronavirus from being construed as a pollutant or contaminant for …

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Covering Coronavirus: Risk Considerations Volume 2, Issue 6

… Outdoor retailer REI sold its brand new headquarters space in Bellevue, Washington, to Facebook for $390 million last year, before it had even moved in employees. Rather than have a single corporate headquarters, REI is taking a tact that other employers, including EPIC, may follow – the creation of several satellite locations organized by region, and the continued ability for employees to work remotely as a normal location of employment. These remote work decisions may be made partly in light of fluctuating commercial property prices. In New York, only 20 percent of employers say they will insist that workers come back …

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Q&A from our COVID-19 Vaccine Webinar with CVS Caremark

… mentioned? Please visit the California Department of Public Health Home page cdph.ca.gov When will the vaccines be available in CA? As of February 15th, California was administering vaccinations to healthcare workers and people over the age of 65. Does CVS eventually plan to make vaccine available to corporate locations at their office? This is related to the onsite clinic option – it is something that is being evaluated as the vaccine is more widely available. In the meantime, we do have an onsite clinic option for clients who meet the eligible criteria (see above) Do you anticipate once it

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Law Firm Benefits, Risk & Insurance: 21 Predictions for 2021

… in the state where they are licensed or admitted. 2. Evaluation of Geo-Based Salary Structure Does it make sense to still pay people differently based on their geographies? If employees are remote and choosing where to live, should firms pay more to those who voluntarily choose to live in higher-cost locations? 3. Assessment of Real Estate Strategies Some firms will consider moving to a more permanent virtual office arrangements, abandoning the traditional office space. This will create an opportunity to reduce real estate costs, but comes with even more pressure on IT infrastructure.  Firms are also considering a

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