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The last decade was strong for Private Equity, with deal multiples shooting up 50 to 60 percent between the 2010s and the 2020s.  But things have changed, and competition for the best deals is fierce.  Inflation is at a record high, interest rates have made a comeback, and a recession may be coming soon. Per …

Planning your employee benefits renewal

  It’s June The Start of Summer! And For many employer groups It is time to start planning for your calendar year benefit renewal. So what should you consider? Unfortunately, there have been significant increases in the cost of life insurance since COVID. If your plan is coming off a rate guarantee, expect a larger …

bald eagle atlanta

It’s not every day we get to see a Bald Eagle soaring across the skies of metro Atlanta. Yet, last month, I had the special treat of seeing the national bird. While uncommon, the sighting wasn’t totally random. Although a novice, I have recently become an avid birder. On this day I decided to take …

Benefits of Sleep and COVID-19

The buzz is growing around the mental health effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Financial stress, social distancing, unemployment and job insecurity, concern for family and friends, and fear of the illness are now piled on top of the challenges facing us prior to ever hearing of COVID-19. In a previous post we shared the importance …

Transitions in Benefits

In life, transitions can be difficult.  There can be fear and anxiety surrounding what might be next.  Yet transitions are necessary for professional and personal process. Six months ago, I changed careers.  After working in college athletics for 16 years, I accepted an advisor role at The Benefit Company.  This transition was filled with personal …

Healthcare and Benefits - A Modern-day Tower of Babel Story

Balance billing, COBRA, co-insurance, donut hole, EAP, urgent care, formulary… is your head spinning yet?  I’m just getting started.   In about the year 2242BC, according to The Bible in Genesis 11:1-9, following the great flood, the descendants of Noah migrated westward into the land of Shinar.  Some Biblical scholars believe that the people, wanting …

Student Loan Repayment Benefits

A growing number of companies are offering student loan repayment assistance programs as an employee benefit. In fact, the number of employers offering student loan-related benefits doubled to 8% over the past year, the 2019 Employee Benefits Report by the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) found. There are two primary reasons employers are increasingly …

Christine Muro

The Benefit Company (TBC), a leading Atlanta executive and employee benefit consulting firm, is pleased to welcome Christine Muro to our team. Christine received her Bachelor of Business Administration from Georgia State University.  Following her graduation, she has worked in the HR and employee benefits arena for more than 15 years, primarily on the employer …