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Cyber Risk: What Is Your Company Doing About It?

Businesses of every size and in nearly every industry are facing increasing cyber risk. Cyber threats that seemed far-fetched for many companies only a few years ago are very real today – as evidenced by the recent WannaCry ransomware attack that spread to over 150 countries last month. Results from the 2017 Cyber Risk Survey indicate that many businesses are not adequately protected and lack the knowledge and resources to prepare for, or respond to, a cyber-related incident.  

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The Healthcare Landscape – Part Three North Carolina and the Future of Healthcare

This is the third installment in our three-part video series sharing highlights from the Business North Carolina 2017 Healthcare Round Table event that Scott Benefit Services hosted in April.  In this video, Sean Willoughby-Ray, Benefits Practice Lead/Vice President, discusses the strength of the healthcare landscape in North Carolina.  

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Property & Casualty Market Outlook 2017

Property and Casualty (P&C) insurance tends to be one of the most important items that businesses review on an annual basis. At Scott, our clients often ask us to predict how their insurance costs will change each year. While no two businesses are exactly alike and many factors go into the pricing of insurance policies, we can make a number of predictions based on the current state of the insurance market.  

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American Health Care Act passes the House, faces uphill battle in Senate

After months of hand wringing and arm twisting, the GOP goal of repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed its first legislative test today in the House of Representatives.  The American Health Care Act (AHCA) was narrowly approved by the House today in a vote of 217-213.  The bill received no democratic support.
 
This vote comes 41 days after the bill was pulled from the floor on March 24 when the GOP realized they didn’t have enough votes for the bill to pass.  Since then there have been two amendments to the AHCA that flipped enough votes to result in passage today.  

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The Healthcare Landscape – Part Two Paradigm Shift: Understanding the Competitive Advantage of Health

The video below is the second installment in our series sharing highlights from the Business North Carolina 2017 Healthcare Round Table event that we hosted in our Greensboro office last month.  The full discussion is featured in the May issue of Business North Carolina Magazine.

In this video, Sean Willoughby-Ray, Benefits Practice Lead/Vice President, discusses how health is a competitive advantage –  for individuals and businesses.  

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