About the Author
Samuel H. Fleet
Samuel H. Fleet is president of AmWINS Group Benefits, based in Warwick, R.I. He can be reached at sam.fleet@amwins.com, or on Twitter at @SamFleetSays.
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By Samuel H. Fleet |
March 7, 2012
The Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) was always a mixed blessing for employers. A new option gives advisors a solid alternative to recommend.
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By Samuel H. Fleet |
August 29, 2011
The Community Living Assistance Services and Support Act was signed into law on March 23, 2010, and is a national, voluntary long-term care insurance program that was buried deep within the Affordable Care Act.
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By Samuel H. Fleet |
September 27, 2010
Letters to the Editor
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By Samuel H. Fleet |
June 1, 2010
Even before health reform crossed the finish line as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, employers were beginning to have doubts about opting for the Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) under Medicare Part D.
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By Samuel H. Fleet |
April 8, 2010
Now is the right time for agents to brush up on their GASB 45 knowledge, partner with experienced vendors, and reach out to public employers with a portfolio of viable solutions.
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By Samuel H. Fleet |
January 1, 2009
Providing health care for employees and retirees was an expensive venture for American businesses before the economy hit the brakes. Now, companies across all industries are scrambling to find ways to reduce health insurance costs to get through the
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By Samuel H. Fleet |
November 1, 2008
As annual health care premiums continue to increase and companies search for ways to hold down costs, health benefit audits are becoming an indispensable tool for agents.
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By Samuel H. Fleet |
November 1, 2007
When you look at your book of business, it likely doesn't include large public entities, which are currently struggling with how to handle their unfunded liability for retiree health care coverage. As a new government accounting standard kicks
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By Samuel H. Fleet |
October 21, 2007
Like its college football, Texas is turning the shell game into a spectator sport. Following in the Lone Star State's footsteps, Connecticut, the state that ...
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By Samuel H. Fleet |
March 18, 2007
The city of Duluth, Minn., population 90,000, calculates that the cost of its pledge to provide free lifetime health benefits to its retirees is $178 ...
