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While Recently Discussing Eureka!!'s Cost-Saving Strategies with Several Employers & Benefits Professionals, Two Requests Stood Out! (See Requests, Image and Description of Strategies Below) The 2 Requests from Employers & Benefis Professionals are:  1) Please explain the 1st Four of Eureka!!'s Cost-Saving Strategies that working together begin the process of "Gaining a Greater Return on Employer's and Employee's Invested Benefit Dollars" -- Providing Better Benefits and Employee Satisfaction! The 7 Additional Strategies offered by Eureka!! and our Affiliates can be custom designed and implemented in the future as appropriate, generating added savings, efficiencies and Employer/Employee satisfaction! The 4 Strategies are: Level Self-Funding Third Party Administration (TPA) - Skilled in the implementation of Reference Based Pr...

Voluntary Benefits: The New Litigation Frontier. Are Your Plans Leading You Into a Lawsuit? Employers & Brokers Beware!

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The landscape for Employee Benefits shifted dramatically in late 2025 and the first week of 2026. Voluntary or "worksite" plans—once considered "safe harbor" products exempt from most legal scrutiny—are now the primary target of high-stakes class-action litigation. Why These Plans Are Suddenly "Under Fire"       In late December 2025 and January 2026, the law firm Schlichter Bogard LLC —the same firm that revolutionized 401(k) litigation—filed a series of landmark lawsuits against major Employers like United Airlines , LabCorp , and Community Health Systems (CHS) . The Fuel of the "fire" Involves Three Specific Allegations: Excessive Commissions: Lawsuits claim Brokers are receiving "unreasonable" commissions (often 22% to 40% ) for products like Accident and Critical Illness Insurance, which participants pay for entirely out of pocket. Low Loss Ratios: Plaintiffs argue these plans offer poor value, often paying out only pennies ...