The Candor Blog
Everything from healthcare coverage to small business success.
Why should the young and healthy buy healthcare coverage?
Having healthcare coverage, even if you are young, is important for several reasons. Uninsured people receive less medical care and less timely care, they have worse health outcomes, and lack of insurance is a fiscal burden for them and their families. Moreover, the...
4 Plant based diets
When you hear “plant-based diet”, automatically it is assumed that the entire diet will consists of vegetables, vegetables, and more vegetables. Although this may be the case for some diets, this isn’t particularly true for plant-based diets. Plant based diets are...
Best exercises for staying at a healthy weight
The key to living a long, healthy, and happy life is taking care of both the mind and the body. Understanding that the foods we put into our bodies will either reverse aging or cause rapid progression of it breaking down is critical to looking and feeling good. But...
Switching from Captive to Independent Insurance Agent: A Success Story
Call me crazy. I had built a nice business – and was earning a good living – as a captive insurance agent. After five years, though, I took a deep breath and decided to go independent. I’ll admit that it was a scary move. Things were tough at first, and...
Taking Control of Stress at Work
Whether you’re stressed out at work due to looming deadlines, too much on your plate, or any other reason, you could likely benefit from a little TLC. At work, it’s important to take a little time to care for yourself in order to prevent stress from getting the best...
The Importance of Putting Yourself First
Think back to the last time you were preparing for takeoff on an airplane. Do you remember the part of the safety brief when the flight attendant instructs that, in the case of an emergency, you should put the oxygen mask on yourself before helping others? This...
How EAPs Can Benefit a Company’s Employees…and Its Bottom Line
Job stress is a leading source of stress for Americans, costing businesses $200-$300 billion a year in terms of lost productivity, disability, absenteeism and presenteeism (where employees are present but function below par), according to the American Psychological...
The Greater True Healthcare Value Available Through Groups
The Situation Life as a contract worker has its attractions, like independence and more control over work/life, but it also carries risks. Individuals and independent contractors have no Benefits Department. They are left to sort through dozens of websites and lists...
How Might Algorithms Affect Healthcare Coverage Decisions.
In the simplest terms, an algorithm is a set of instructions telling a computer what to do and how to do it. Simple, right? Not quite. Algorithms are essential to the way computers process data. Many computer programs contain algorithms that detail the specific...
What are the Advantages of Employer Sponsored Healthcare Coverage vs Defined Contribution?
FROM THE EMPLOYER PERSPECTIVE According to a survey by Glassdoor, employees said health insurance is, by far, the most important benefit they receive from their employer. That’s why employers often offer health insurance as an initial company benefit. A group...