Posts Categorized: Benefits Update

Introducing our New Employee Benefits Specialist

CU Insurance Solutions is pleased to introduce Pam Huntington as our new Employee Benefits Specialist. Pam comes to our team with more than fifteen years of experience in the health insurance and voluntary benefits field.  She has previously worked as an Account Manager at both the health insurance carrier and broker levels.  Pam also worked… Read more »

Providing the Required Employee Benefits Notices to Employees

Open enrollment season is upon us. Employers are required to provide employees with certain benefit notices during this time of year. It is important to know which notices your group is required to provide. For example, the summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) must be provided at open enrollment time. Other notices must be distributed… Read more »

Benefits Update – IRS Lowers 2018 HSA Family Contribution Limit

As the result of a provision in H.R. 1 (“Tax Reform”), the IRS now adjusts for inflation using the Chain Weighted CPI method, believed to be a more accurate calculation, keeping in line with cost-of-living. This applies immediately and has impacted family HSA contributions for 2018.

Coming in March, the 3rd Annual Turning 65 Workshop for Employees Age 60+

For the third consecutive year, CU Insurance Solutions is partnering with the Turning 65 Workshop to bring their popular Social Security & Medicare learning program to Maine credit union employees who are closing in on retirement. This fast-paced and engaging 2-hour workshop is designed to build a solid understanding of the basics of these essential… Read more »