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2010 National Surveys

Nation's largest and most comprehensive benchmarking survey

2010 UBA Health Plan Survey is the best source of reliable regional - and in many cases state - health plan benchmarks by employer size and industry categories

UBA is pleased to present preliminary results of the 2010 UBA Health Plan Survey. The report is based upon the responses of 11,413 employers and 17,113 health plans.

The purpose of the survey is to provide employers with comparative data regarding plan costs, employee contributions, and plan designs that will allow them to benchmark their plan against those of similar employers. Read more

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SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT ON HEALTH CARE REFORM AVAILABLE

Results of the 2010 UBA Employer Opinion Survey

The 2010 UBA Employer Opinion Survey delineates the specific health care strategy, cost-containment efforts, opinions, and future expectations regarding employer-sponsored health plans. Results are reported for each of the 16 questions and 108 specific responses offered, with brief commentary regarding the findings and possible implications. The report specifically addresses both current and potential future strategies and identifies areas of increased interest.

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Key Findings Flash Presentation

Special Supplement on Health Care Reform

The results of the UBA 2010 Employer Opinion Survey Special Supplement features employer opinions on future costs, plan designs and the impact of health care reform provisions being considered by both houses of Congress. Employers clearly believe that the current health care reform effort will not have a positive impact on health care costs. Other results include employer positions on wellness, taxation, exchange/co-op plans and government mandated health care.

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Compliance Webinars & Updates

Social Media 2.0: Lessons Learned and Applied to Electronics in the Workplace

Tuesday, Sept. 21
2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

Once thought a flash-in-the-pan, social networking is here to stay and is impacting day-to-day HR management. Individuals, as employees, are increasingly accessing these media at work, on company time. Employers beware!

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News Room

Ron Dutton to Serve on NAHU Legislative Council
UBA Board Member Ron Dutton of RJ Dutton Inc. has been invited to participate on the NAHU Legislative Council beginning July 1.

The Council, comprised of 13 members nationwide, works to develop market-based solutions that improve the accessibility and affordability of employee benefits and insurance. The Council also guides grassroots efforts to advocate sound policy during the legislative and regulatory process, according to NAHU.

The Council also provides guidance to NAHU's Board of Trustees and promotes issues among NAHU members and its chapters.

Mesirow's Tyree Earns Regional Award for Lifetime Achievement
James Tyree, chairman and CEO of Mesirow Financial, a UBA Member Firm, has earned the Lifetime Achievement Award in the Midwest Entrepreneur of the Year program for 2010 by Ernst & Young.

According to SmartBusiness, Tyree joined Mesirow Financial out of college and became the chairman and CEO in 1994. "In that role, he has led the firm to unprecedented levels of growth, expanding the workforce from 75 to 1,200 employees and increasing revenue more than tenfold in that time," the magazine reports.

Tyree "leads by example, demonstrating his high standards and dedication to transparency. He believes in going to great lengths to do what's best for clients by not only providing high-quality products and services but by doing so within the context of long-term relationships build on trust and integrity," the magazine states.

The Midwest region consists of companies in Illinois and Indiana. Other winners by category, according to Business Wire, include:

Emerging – Dale Pollak, vAuto (Oak Brook, Ill.)

Master – Charles T. Angell, Newly Weds Foods (Chicago)

Technology – Cary Chessick, Restaurant.com (Arlington Heights, Ill.)

Retail and Consumer Products – Dave Lindsey, Defender Direct, Inc. (Indianapolis)

Health Sciences – Mary A. Tolan, Accretive Health, Inc. (Chicago)

Private Equity/Venture Capital-backed – Mark F. Santacrose, Tecta America Corp. (Skokie, Ill.)

Transportation/Logistics – Bryan Bedford, Republic Airways (Indianapolis)

Financial Services – Thomas S. Ricketts, Incapital Holdings LLC (Chicago)

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