June, which is designated as national safety month, also marks the official start of summer and kicks off summer vacation for many people. While you may not necessarily be thinking about your Flexible Spending Account (FSA) as you lay by the pool, there are seasonal products and services that you should be aware are FSA…
Lemonade Earlier this April, one of today’s most popular musical artists, Beyoncé, debuted her new album, Lemonade, on Tidal. (For those of you not familiar, Tidal is a music streaming service.) Since then, fans and critics alike are weighing in on the meaning behind the lyrics and songs on the album and trying to…
Mark your calendars benefit professionals, for today is National Employee Benefits Day! For many of us in the employee benefits field, every day may seem like NEBD, but today is set aside especially to “recognize trustees, administrators, benefit practitioners and professional advisors for their dedication to providing quality benefits and the important role they plan…
by Dan Halle, Regional Director of Retirement Plan Sales Understanding important characteristics of retirement plans help employers maintain more control over their plan offerings. Recent changes to the structure of 403(b) plans make it a more viable option for some employers but there are crucial elements plan sponsors need to be aware of that can help…
How do you truly adequately put into words the entirety of someone’s life and the imprint they’ve left behind? You don’t, but you can try. Debby Obstarczyk (left) and Jen Boyne (right) Debby Obstarczyk, Manager of P&A Group Retirement Plan Services since 1995 , was the kind of person who you wanted to be around…
Buffalo, N.Y. Recently we were asked to name one positive thing about running a business in Western New York- one question that was a part of a larger survey presented to local businesses here in Buffalo. It didn’t take us long to come up with a sizable list of reasons why we like being…