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Staffing Considerations for Your Risk Adjustment Strategy

The health insurance landscape continues to rapidly evolve, presenting new regulations, challenges and opportunities. One of the areas many health plans are continuing to refine is their approach to risk adjustment. While risk adjustment is commonly viewed from the perspective of compliance and cost savings, a well-defined strategy, fine-tuned structure and function-specific expertise can evolve ... Staffing Considerations for Your Risk Adjustment Strategy

March 2021: Labor Market Pulse

The insurance industry saw unemployment hold steady at 2.2% in February. However, the industry also experienced its second consecutive month of job losses since recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic began. The majority of losses appear to be in life/health and claims roles. In our Q1 2021 Insurance Labor Outlook Study, conducted in partnership with Aon ... March 2021: Labor Market Pulse

Jacobson Employee Spotlight – Q1 2021

At Jacobson, we believe every employee’s contributions matter and impact the success of our organization, clients and candidates. In celebration of Employee Appreciation Day, we’re shining the spotlight on three featured employees. To all of our amazing team members, we want to say thank you for your hard work and dedication throughout the year! Learn ... Jacobson Employee Spotlight – Q1 2021

Insurance Labor Study Results: Employment Outlook Remains Strong

While the past year has brought on challenges for all industries, insurance has remained relatively stable. Our recent Q1 2021 Insurance Labor Market Study, conducted in partnership with Aon plc, uncovered a hiring environment not drastically different from January 2020. The semi-annual study examines data collected on insurance industry hiring, as well as revenue trends ... Insurance Labor Study Results: Employment Outlook Remains Strong

February 2021: Labor Market Pulse

The insurance industry saw unemployment decline in January, starting the new year with a 2.2% unemployment rate. This is lower than 2020’s overall average unemployment rate of 3% and even January 2020’s 2.9% unemployment rate. At the same time, the industry lost 9,300 jobs in January, marking its first decline since May 2020. However, it’s ... February 2021: Labor Market Pulse

Creating An Effective Personal Brand for the Virtual World

In today’s primarily remote work environment, professionals have had to adjust how they approach daily interactions. Face-to-face meetings, impromptu hallway conversations, and in-person lunches are relatively nonexistent. Additional effort is required to meet colleagues, build relationships and make an impact in virtual meetings. Even as physical office locations begin to reopen, remote work and virtual ... Creating An Effective Personal Brand for the Virtual World

Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

In today’s complex and often tumultuous environment, high emotional intelligence is one of the hallmarks of a great leader. By being emotionally aware, leaders can better engage their teams, communicate more effectively, enhance performance and increase retention. The term emotional intelligence has been around since the mid-80s, but became prominent in 1995 due to the ... Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

January 2021: Labor Market Pulse

In December, the U.S. economy saw total employment drop for the first time since April, following several months of slowed job growth. However, the insurance industry ended the year strong, adding 4,900 jobs in December, for a total of 26,400 net new jobs in 2020. Industry wages continued to increase year-to-year and insurance unemployment remained ... January 2021: Labor Market Pulse

Setting Meaningful Goals for 2021

January is around the corner and most individuals are reviewing their professional goals and development plans for the coming year. In the past, these annual goals may have been linear and inspired by natural paths for career progression. However, the events of the past year have made it apparent the focus should shift to more ... Setting Meaningful Goals for 2021