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Group Plan Inflation Still Low, but Employers Try New Strategies

Employers and their workers continue gravitating towards high-deductible plans to stave off premium increases, which have been averaging about 3% a year this decade. And with employers expecting that premiums will increase by an average of 4.3% in 2018, according to a recent study by Mercer, the trend is likely to continue. That rate of

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Upcoming Webinars – FREE to PIA Members

Maximizing Profit Through Government Work Thursday, September 28, 2017 – 2:00pm to 3:00pm EDTHow can your company become a supplier to the Federal Government? Deborah Snider, Senior Vice President of Government Print Management—The GPO Experts—answers that question and more. Gain insight into the ins and outs of becoming a print supplier to the GPO. Understand

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Sexual Harassment Lawsuits: How to Protect Your Company

By now, employers should all realize and understand that sexual harassment is illegal. However, what they might not be aware of are two 20-year-old rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court that: Expanded what is termed sexual harassment; Expanded the responsibility that employers have to provide a work environment that’s non-hostile; and Did away with harassed

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Sexual Harassment Lawsuits: How to Protect Your Company

By now, employers should all realize and understand that sexual harassment is illegal. However, what they might not be aware of are two 20-year-old rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court that: Expanded what is termed sexual harassment; Expanded the responsibility that employers have to provide a work environment that’s non-hostile; and Did away with harassed

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Zara Kids Packaging Video

  Young children are notorious for preferring to play with the boxes items arrive in more than the items themselves. And in the case of this clever packaging for Zara Kids, who could blame them? Created with a flush fit paper tube, the eyes of the characters are printed on the neck underneath, with die cuts in

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Zara Kids Packaging Video

  Young children are notorious for preferring to play with the boxes items arrive in more than the items themselves. And in the case of this clever packaging for Zara Kids, who could blame them? Created with a flush fit paper tube, the eyes of the characters are printed on the neck underneath, with die cuts in

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Commercial Auto Rates Continue Climbing

By now, you’ve likely noticed that your commercial automotive insurance rates have been increasing since last year, and for now there seems to be no slowing the momentum. The increase is probably noticeable since the period between 2011 and 2016 saw rates drop thanks to a number of factors, including fewer accidents, fewer cars on

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10 Ways to Help Designers Visually

The best way to communicate to a designer is through visual stimuli. When it comes to delivering a project, it’s best to learn printer hacks to avoid a catastrophe. Here are some things to teach designers so they can make sure the final product is perfect. 1. Coated vs. uncoated Have two paper swatch books

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Small Business Owners Split over the Affordable Care Act

If you’re a small business owner, you know providing health insurance for yourself, family and team is difficult. And with Obama’s Affordable Care Act, it all depends on how much money you make. “Being able to buy health insurance that didn’t completely break us financially was key to our ability to take the risk and

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