
February 22, 2012
Updated Guidance on W-2 Reporting of Health Care Costs
New guidance from the IRS provides additional information for employers that are subject to the requ...
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February 20, 2012
EEOC Charges Reach All-Time High
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that a record 99,947 empl...
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February 17, 2012
Taxpayer Help from IRS
The IRS announced a number of improvements to help make this tax season easier for taxpayers. This i...
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Our Approach
Quite simply, we serve as an objective advocate for your company. We leverage our expertise to help you develop strategic benefits plans, find the right insurance products (not necessarily the cheapest) for your employees, and improve your bottom line.
You can research products and solicit bids yourself, but too often, you end up choosing vendors based solely on price. Insurance reps are focused on selling you their product, so they are far from objective. The only way to ensure that you are getting expert advice and recommendations is by establishing a long-term relationship with an independent brokerage/consulting firm.
That is what AscendUSA does.
We begin with an in-depth audit and analysis of your current employee benefits. We assess your historical experience, current needs, future objectives and other important considerations. Next, we build a strategic, value-based recommendation for your company. Then, and ONLY then, do we begin a comprehensive procurement effort to objectively evaluate multiple vendors and products.
Realistically, the only way you will realize sustainable, positive employee benefits results is by having an objective, independent firm complete a regular audit with your best interests in mind. Do you think that an insurance salesperson is going to perform this kind of due diligence? Or even a supposedly “independent” broker who only sells one or two brands of insurance? No, they are trying to sell you and make a commission, they are not advising you. With AscendUSA, you always get our independent, expert recommendations which are intended to serve your best interests.
Finally, AscendUSA provides these services for companies of all sizes. Traditionally, only large companies could afford the services of independent experts, but we take great pride in providing companies of all sizes an affordable way to optimize their employee benefits programs. We do so without charging extra fees for our additional services, resources and expertise.
AscendUSA can help your organization—large or small—better manage your employee benefits program and restore your peace of mind. |