Questions tagged [insurance]
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Can I opt out of employer-sponsored health insurance? [closed]
I'm in the US.
I'm happy to say that my employer offers a quality health insurance plan using a nationwide carrier. My only option is to opt in to a lower deductible with a higher premium -- same ...
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Job Offer: Exchange Health Insurance for Higher Salary?
This question is from the United States.
Summary: I am looking for a job with better health insurance. I want to negotiate higher salary instead of offered plan and be self-insured, is it reasonable?
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Why is there no automatic option to keep everything the same during open enrollment?
This is US-specific, apologies in advances for folks who don't work in the United States.
Every year open enrollment comes around and any employee who does not go into the system and select options ...
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Employer-provided private medical insurance start date [closed]
I started a new employment about a month ago.
One of the main reasons for accepting the offer is that they offer comprehensive medical insurance.
The company "benefits guide" has details of ...
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Job offer doesn't include insurance costs
I received a job offer. The salary is on the low end of my acceptable range, but I like everything else about the job, including an unexpected sign-on bonus.
My only concern is that they can't tell me ...
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Why does health insurance end at termination day instead of last day of termination month?
At my company all benefits end at termination day. I thought companies pay health insurance companies for a full month or longer so why does health insurance end at termination day? Do companies pay ...
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Is it acceptable to state in an interview that the work you've done at your previous job left you feeling unfulfilled?
I currently work in the insurance industry handling claims and at times I feel like the work is both too easy and unfulfilling. Now after browsing this site and seeing questions regarding if you ...
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Government needs more specific reason from company that had terminated me
I had worked at a job where I was terminated. The reason for termination wasn't made very clear to me. The manager said I would get a positive reference from her and she would indicate I'm eligible ...
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Unemployment benefit: living in Canada, have worked in Germany [closed]
I have worked for 1 year and 3 months in Germany, and I was entitled to unemployment insurance in Germany up to six months with %60-%70 of my salary. I have recently moved to Canada, and I am ...
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Leaving a job - is there generally a gap between health insurance and COBRA [closed]
COBRA exists as a stop-gap between insurance coverages, from one employer to the next. If I quit my job to go mountain climbing, and tell HR that yes, I want to sign up for COBRA (and sign the form), ...
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Tech lead is trying to make team become average software engineer
I have 1 manager and 1 tech lead. They are 2 connection people from stake holder. Manager has fantastic English writing skills then email to board will be very convincing, but no software skill at all ...
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How does health coverage work after being laid off? [closed]
I recently got laid off from my job in the USA like many other people. I have had health insurance coverage through my employer, and so I called my insurance today to ask for a loss of coverage letter....
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Are Employer pension plan and EI contributions necessary in Canada?
Is it alright that there is no mention of Canada pension plan and EI contributions in an employment contract or in the letter of employment offer? Do these happen automatically at predefined rates and ...
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Company is asking me to forward my full medical records to them for private health insurance
My new company has sent me the insurer forms to fill in for the private health insurance they offer as part of the employee benefits. All costs are covered by the company.
The insurance is entirely ...
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Appeals process when employer fails to enroll an employee's dependent in health insurance
I live and work in New York City; my employer is a large not-for-profit (thousands of employees). This past November I enrolled in my employer's annual benefits-enrollment period. For the first time ...
