The Hummel Blog

Water Damage blog photo
Do you have coverage? With the large amount of rain we have received and are expected to receive,...
Benefits Buzz December
Did You Know? In late October, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2016-55 (Rev. Proc. 16-55). Rev....
Benefits Buzz November
Did You Know? As part of the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI), the U.S. Department of Labor (...
Benefits Buzz October
Did You Know? The Affordable Care Act (ACA) amended the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to require...
Benefits Buzz September
Did You Know? On July 14, 2016, Democrats in Congress proposed a bill that would affect the DOL's...
Benefits Buzz August
Did You Know? On June 22, 2016, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan released a new...
Reinsurance Fee Contribution Form Due November 16, 2015 photo
Entities required to pay reinsurance fees under the ACA generally must submit a contribution form...
HOW EMPLOYERS SHOULD HANDLE MLR REBATES Photo
Issuers that do not meet the applicable MLR (medical loss ratio) standard must pay rebates to...
Teen Driver Facts Photo
Did you know 56% of teens talk on the phone while driving?  Or that one in five, sixteen year old...
The Bottom Line on Homeowners Insurance and Rates photo
May 2015 Do you know why insurance premiums are rising?  Insurance companies use past events to...
Hiring Young Workers photo
Summer is coming, giving high school and college students a break from studying.  Will you be...
Westfield Insurance Announces Latest List of Top Performing Independent Agencies photo
Trilogy and Horizon Program Represent Westfield's Top Performing Agents WESTFIELD CENTER, Ohio, May...
Health Care Reform, Employers, Health Insurance, Affordable Care Act photo
On Dec. 28, 2012, the IRS issued FAQs to help employers comply with the employer shared...
Pay or Play Penalty - Identifying Full-Time Employees Blog photo
Pay or Play Penalty – Identifying Full-Time Employees: The Look-Back Measurement Method On Feb. 12...
Ridesharing
It's sweeping the nation and is now in four Ohio cities, but ridesharing complexities confound...