The New Invincibles Meghan Cooper was featured in an article in the October issue of Best Review concentrating on The New Generation: Agents and Their Customers
Key Person Insurance: Why It Matters and How Much You Need
by Kenneth P. Stanger, CLU, ChFC, Principal, Longfellow Benefits
Benefit & Compensation Solutions, July/August 2008 Ediction
Benefit Advisors Becoming Integral Part of HR Team
by Meghan P. Cooper, Senior Consultant, Employee Benefits
National Underwriter, September 1, 2008
Exit Signs: What Advisors Should Do During a Wave of Recordkeeping Consolidation
Interview with David P. Boucher, CFP®, AIF®, Vice President, Retirement, Longfellow Benefits
Plan Advisor, August 2008
Dependent Eligibility - What Massachusetts Employers Should Know, June 2008
By: John F. Galvin, Senior Consultant, Employee Benefit Services, Longfellow Benefits
May 2008 Kevin Gazda, VP, Employee Benefits, provides tips before embarking on a voluntary benefit program in article Opt-In Coverage in Chain Store Age. Read Article
May 2008 "The tracking of [401(k)] loans, the managing of the repayments, the fallout if..the payments get off schedule -- it all becomes a hassles," ays Kendall Storch, SVP of Retirement Services in CFO magazine's article The Loan Danger, Borrowing from 401(k) accounts can be a bad deal all around. Read article
M & A Due Dilligence: Planning a Business Combination? Make Sure Workers; Benefits Won't Be a Deal Breaker. Grocery Headquarters, January 2008, by Patrick Haraden, Director, Employee Benefit Services Read Article
A Health Balance: Convenience Store Chains Can Overcome Obstacles To Create a Successful Wellness Program. Convenience Store News, January 14, 2008, by Kristie Z. Howard, Account Executive, Employee Benefit Services Read Article
Benefits: A Key Player in Mergers, H&HN (Hospitals & Health Networks), March 2008 Employee benefits are often one of the last areas evaluated in hospital merger and acquisitions—if they’re considered at all—despite the potential landmines, Patrick J. Haraden of Longfellow Benefits writes in Hospitals and Health Networks. Read Article
Services to Expect from an Employee Benefits Broker, Employee Benefit Plan Review, November 2007 by Joseph M. Gray, CLU, REBC, LIA, Managing Partner, Longfellow Benefits
An employee benefits broker should do a lot more for clients than shop for a good price...Read Article
The True Costs of 401(k) Plans, Employee Benefit Plan Review, September 2007
by Kendall B. Storch, CFP®, AIF®, Director, Retirement Services, Longfellow Benefits
401(k) fees and expenses continue to grab headlines and a series of lawsuits allege that several of the nation's largest companies have breached their fiduciary duty...Read Article
Sealing the Deal - Ensuring Benefits Success with Mergers and Acquisitions, Employee Benefit News, September 1, 2007
By Patrick Haraden, CEBS, CLU, ChFC, REBC, Director, Employee Benefit Services, Longfellow Benefits
In most mergers, acquisitions or divestitures, benefits usually are one of the last areas to be evaluated. However, if not properly reviewed and considered, benefits could have major cost and employee relations consequences - perhaps even affecting the price of the transaction. Although benefits programs should receive significant due diligence, COBRA, medical, dental, life and disability are the most pressing potential liabilities. Download Article
Why Consider Voluntary Benefits?
By Kevin Ryan, Director, Employee Benefit Services, Longfellow Benefits
The challenging world of managing employee benefit cost does not appear to be getting any easier. Almost ten years of double digit increases on medical plans and significant rate increases on dental plans coupled with cutbacks on benefit design and greater employee cost share have been cause for the question: What next? How are employees able to fill the void created by high deductibles, greater co-payments, less disability coverage and an overall trend in decreasing corporate paid benefits? Read Article
Why are you hiring an employee benefits consultant? Boston Business Journal, December 15-21, 2006
Patrick Haraden, CEBS, CLU, ChFC, REBC, Director, Employee Benefits Services, Longfellow Benefits, was quoted when asked what employers should look for when choosing an employee benefits consultant..
"The initial meeting between the employment benefits consultant and the employer is usually a fact-finding meeting," said Pat Haraden, director of Longfellow Benefits in Boston. "The consultant needs to know what the employer does. Where is it located? How mature is it" What industry is it in? What other companies and industries does the employer compare itself to? We find out what the competitive landscape is and suggest a benefits program for the employer to select from, how much the employer should subsidize it, and so forth."
Have you Filed Your Health & Welfare Form 5500 Annual Report, Modern Grocer, September 2006
By Kevin Gazda, CEBS, Associate Director, Employee Benefit Services, Longfellow Benefits
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A Review of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, Modern Grocer, September 2006
By Andrew B. Hershenow, AIF®, Account Executive, Retirement Services Longfellow Benefits
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Two Potential Major Shifts in the Retirement Plan Marketplace, Modern Grocer, July 2006
By: David P. Boucher, CFP®, AIF®, Associate Director, Retirement Services, Longfellow Benefits
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How to Choose a 401(k) Provider: Your 401(k) Should Have Flexibility, Investment Options, Boston Business Journal, Aprill 14-20, 2006, featuring Kendall Stroch CFP®, Director, Retirement Services, Longfellow Benefits
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Wellness Affects Lower Health Care Costs, Women's Business, November 2005
By: Kristen Donohue, CEBS, Associate Director, Employee Benefit Services, Longfellow Benefits
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