Insights & events

Compliance 2021 mid-year update: Key leave, accommodation and COVID developments

Get the latest on leave and accommodation laws and requirements, and compliance updates regarding what you can and cannot do in the workplace regarding COVID-19 vaccinations. We also discuss recent FMLA and ADA court rulings, and laws that have been adopted and are being considered, including a comprehensive federal paid family and leave proposal by the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee.

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2021 High-cost claims and injectable drug trends analysis

A presentation and panel discussion on our annual Stop-Loss high-cost claims and injectable drugs trends analysis, the impact of COVID-19, million-dollar claims and more!

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Group stop-loss captives: A path to self-funding

Learn about the rising interest in self-funding and how employers of many sizes can transition to self-funding with group stop-loss captives, including different captive options and structures.

Collective Trauma: A Guide for your Organization

In this session, presented by our partners at ComPsych®, a clinical expert will discuss collective trauma and ways it can be acknowledged in the workplace to promote interpersonal empathy, unity and understanding.

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High-cost claims and injectable drug trends analysis

Every year, Sun Life shares latest insights from our claims experience to help self-funded employers prepare for potential high-cost claims. Our robust data set allows us to report on persistent themes, as well as emerging trends.

From a global perspective, 2020 was unlike any other year. For this year’s report, we felt it was important to show the consistent four year view that we have analyzed in past years, but we also wanted to highlight the single year 2020 data to explore the potential impacts of the pandemic on high-cost claim conditions.

The First 100 Days: The Biden administration's impact on the employee benefits industry

How the current political environment is shaping President Biden’s legislative agenda & what to watch for in the Infrastructure proposals, including the potential for increased individual and corporate tax rates and a national Paid Family & Medical Leave program.

Year-in-review: Key absence and disability compliance developments from 2020

Learn about the latest COVID-19 orders and regulations impacting employers, vaccines and issues for employers, non-COVID legislative changes during 2020, and recent FMLA and ADA jury trials and settlements.

COVID-19 Vaccines and the path forward

Dan Fishbein, MD, President of Sun Life U.S., moderated a panel of distinguished experts: Dr. Michael Rosenblatt, Harvard Medical School Board of Fellows and Chief Medical Officer, Flagship Pioneering, and Dr. Benjamin Linas, Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at Boston University and Infectious Diseases Doctor at Boston Medical Center, discussing: factors for success in vaccination effort, lessons learned in the COVID-19 pandemic, considerations for our future health security and economy, and more.

Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave webinar

Marjory Robertson, AVP & Senior Counsel, Abigail O’Connell, Senior Counsel and Jonathan Kemp, Product Management discuss what you need to know about Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave.

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The final countdown: 2020 Pre-Election Update

Prepare for Election Day on November 3rd with our latest analysis on how the vote may impact the ACA and more.

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