Five Key Trends in Benefits Impacting Business Success

Employers Encouraged to Rethink Approach to Medical Costs and Benefits

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Jul 05, 2017, 13:45 ET

KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- For employers, benefit offerings have a significant impact on the cost of doing business. Relying on traditional approaches to managing medical costs and measuring benefits is no longer enough. Lockton, the world's largest privately held insurance broker, knows employers need to evaluate factors, including costs, health risks, business value, and the healthcare delivery and payment infrastructure to determine the best options for their business.

In a new white paper, Five Trends Changing the Way We Think About Medical Costs and Benefits Value, Lockton Benefit Group's Chief Medical Officer Ron Leopold, shares five keys to impacting business success through employee health, engagement, productivity and culture:

Analytics Focus on True Medical Cost Drivers
Healthcare Delivery Is Transforming
Well-Being Improves Engagement and Work Performance
Health and Productivity Are Hard Coded Together
The Cost of Our Health Is in Our Own Hands

Learn more about each of these trends and practical considerations for employers in the full white paper.

Lockton Benefit Group's Health Risk Solutions Practice is led by Chief Medical Officer Ron Leopold, MD, and National Program Manager Heidi Guetzkow. Joined by Health Risk Solutions Consultants in Lockton offices nationwide, their mission is to assist clients in understanding their businesses and reviewing data to determine the right goals and strategies to deploy for a healthier and less costly workforce.

About Lockton
Lockton is a global professional services firm with 6,500 Associates who advise clients on protecting their people, property and reputations. Lockton has grown to become the world's largest privately held, independent insurance broker by helping clients achieve their business objectives. For eight consecutive years, Business Insurance magazine has recognized Lockton as a "Best Place to Work in Insurance." For more information, visit www.lockton.com.

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