Midway Business Podcast

Hockey players are cut from a different cloth. In this podcast, @Ken Wosczyna shares with us about goals, risks and rewards, teamwork, and being disciplined. Join us and learn how being a hockey player has helped businesses have more predictable renewals. 
To reach out to Ken Wosczyna, reach out on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-wosczyna
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006

The game has changed again. Employers and C-suite executives, roll up your sleeves. You now have more financial skin in the game. You could be sued or penalized for taking the status quo benefits renewal. 
What is your plan to take responsibility to avoid setbacks, make costs reasonable, and provide better benefits for your employees?
In this episode, you will need to step up your game, Mister CFO, CEO, and owners/Partners.
Enhance the hiring process, which includes your benefits broker.
Better reporting mechanisms for data
Internal training to enforce a code of conduct
Create a framework for better outcomes
Foster a culture of accountability 
The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 is going to be the next biggest challenge for employers since the Affordable Care Act of 2010. As an employer, the executives of the company will have to have more skin in the game. Will you?
For more information on Elite Benefits of America, contact Butch at 708-535-3006 or visit EliteBenefits.net

Fire your CFO! If your CFO is not sitting at the table with the benefits broker/consultant and HR, then they should be fired. Why? They are letting the health carrier, or even the broker/consultant, charge too much for a benefits package. 
The proof is in the data. Where is your data? 
Listen to this podcast and discover how deep the data can go for the renewal. We even review broker compensation models, when you should pay more, and when to pay less. 
If your CFO isn't looking at the financial data of a health plan, then you should fire them. 
Renewal Checklist
Elite Benefits Playbook
For more information on Elite Benefits of America, contact Butch at 708-535-3006 or visit EliteBenefits.net

Ever wonder what it takes to make the professional leagues in baseball? Meet Troy Viola. Despite the setbacks from Covid and an injury in his first professional league game, Troy is disciplined to come back and be a leader on his team.
Troy knows something about discipline and hard work, which shows on the baseball field. Whether it’s focusing on your swing or defense, Troy sees the light in professional ball playing.
Listen in while Troy walks us through his journey to professional baseball. That childhood dream of playing in the major leagues. Troy is just on the edge of making it. Join Troy in his path to Major League Baseball.
Connect with Troy on LinkedIn.
For more information on Elite Benefits of America, contact Butch at 708-535-3006 or visit EliteBenefits.net

Strategy is everything, and at the same time, it could be nothing. Sometimes, you have to change your strategy to change your outcomes. 
Employers often keep handling the benefits renewal the same way, Every. Single. Year. At the same time, they expect different results. 
Insanity. 
Listen in to hear about changing your strategy. Nothing happens overnight. Start now, start today. Change your results to align with your goals. 
For more information on Elite Benefits of America, contact Butch at 708-535-3006 or visit EliteBenefits.net 

The biggest reason employees leave their jobs is due to culture and benefits package. Employers are tasked with being creative when getting their employees to become loyal to their company.
If you determine ways to engage your employees more, they will enroll in more benefits offerings. Ultimately, they become more productive in the workplace as a result. 
Join Chris and Butch as they talk through this Shopping Spree idea to get employees engaged and have better outcomes for the company. Meet the employees where they are at. 
Reach out to Chris Wolpert on LinkedIn. Visit Group Benefits Solutions at https://gbsbenefitsgroup.com/. 
 
For more information on Elite Benefits of America, contact Butch at 708-535-3006 or visit EliteBenefits.net 

Middle-market renewals are underway, and activity is increasing here in the agency for our clients. Ken and Butch discuss ways employers can control their benefits spending; even small changes can make a big difference. 
If your benefits spending is one of your top three line items on the profit and loss statement, you need to listen to this segment. 
To reach out to Ken Wosczyna, reach out on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-wosczyna
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006
 

Jason Treadwell has been a long-time friend of Butch Zemar. Jason took time to share some thoughts on Venture Capital or Investor funded start-ups. A lot goes into these start-ups. Having the right advice from someone experienced goes a long way. 
How to scale with no revenue
Expanding a company with revenue
Market behavior changes to look for
Reach out to Jason Treadwell by calling 773-569-1982  or visit TreadwellConsultinggroup.com
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006

Chris Wolpert joins in to talk about Modernizing health plans in the workplace. The industry has had it wrong for years, teaching CFOs, HROs, and owners how to buy their benefits program. Now it's time to modernize your renewal. 
CFOs need to start challenging the renewal, not accepting it. Many decision-makers, including Human Resources, accept the status quo and live off brand loyalty. Brand loyalty is a one-way street. 
Reach out to Chris Wolpert on LinkedIn. 
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006

Chris Wolpert joins me in talking about boosting employee engagement and increasing enrollment numbers. It all starts with meeting the employees where they are at. 
Reach out to Chris Wolpert on LinkedIn. Visit Group Benefits Solutions at https://gbsbenefitsgroup.com/. 
 
For more information on Elite Benefits of America, contact Butch at 708-535-3006 or visit EliteBenefits.net