Article by: Elizabeth Ingram Vice President of People Strategy, CU Insurance Solutions MEWA is an acronym for Multiple Employer Welfare Association. It’s a group of employers with some sort of commonality that joins together, primarily for the purpose of offering employee benefits. Here in Maine, many Credit Unions and Credit Union Service Organizations (CUSOs) are… Read more »
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What You Need to Know About Early Retirement Executive Compensation Packages and Health Insurance Coverage
Article by: Kim Daigle President/CEO – CU Insurance Solutions Does your credit union currently offer an early retirement executive compensation package that includes health insurance coverage? You need to be aware that just because you were offered an early retirement package by your credit union’s Board of Directors does not mean that it is… Read more »
Finding Hope and Balance as a Parent in “The New Normal”
Article by: Heather Baird Account Manager – Employee Benefits This is for the other working mamas, dads, and caregivers out there. Going into 2020 none of us could have foreseen the changes our lives have endured over the last year. The terms of the year have included “unprecedented times” and “our new normal”. There has… Read more »
What is My Emergency Fund?
Article by: Elizabeth Ingram Vice President of People Strategy, CU Insurance Solutions For me, this year’s pandemic reminded me of the importance of an emergency fund. I know that there are scads of suggestions of how much to save and how because I’ve read them. I also know that storing 3 to 6 or even… Read more »
A Car Accident with Kiddos – Safety, Health & Car Seat Replacement Info
Article by: Elizabeth Ingram Vice President of People Strategy, CU Insurance Solutions Now, I sincerely hope that you are never in the position that this information is of any use to you. But let’s talk about car crashes. Last year, my husband’s SUV was hit on an icy highway; it flipped and the car was… Read more »
What can a credit union do for you?
Article by: Sarah Nash Account Relationship Manager – Member Lending Division There’s a great saying: “You don’t know what you don’t know.” This rings true in so many areas of life. Unless you have experienced something yourself or have learned from a family member or friend; you just are not aware of some of the… Read more »
Retirement Announcement for Barbara Christy and Kathy Brann at CU Insurance Solutions
CU Insurance Solutions announces retirement of Office Manager, Barbara Christy Westbrook, ME – CU Insurance Solutions announced that Barbara Christy, Office Manager, will retire on December 31, 2020 concluding her career, having been with CU Insurance Solutions for over 36 years. She has been in her current position since 2007. Barbara has held many roles… Read more »
September is Life Insurance Awareness Month
September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. Life insurance is one way to prepare for the hyperbole floods in our life. “It wasn’t raining when Noah built the Ark.” In our present circumstances, we’re reminded of how fragile life can be. If you have someone in your life who depends on you and your income you… Read more »
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Fees Due July 31, 2020
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Fees, most commonly known as PCORI fees, were created in accordance with the ACA. PCORI Fees were scheduled to expire for plan years ending on or after October 1, 2019. With the enactment of a Federal spending bill at the end of 2019 PCORI fees have been extended for an additional… Read more »
Tough Conversations: Advice for Preparing for the Death of a Parent
I know that this is a very tough subject to discuss, but I wanted to share the important things I learned from my personal experience of losing a parent. The following are many important questions to ask along with some informative discoveries I made regarding all of the medical, insurance, financial and personal matters that arise.