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August 21, 2015

2015 Draft Instructions for 6055 and 6056 Reporting Outlines Penalties and Includes Filing Extensions

Date: August 21, 2015 | One Step Ahead of Healthcare Reform The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created new reporting requirements under Internal Revenue Code (Code) Sections […]
August 18, 2015

Don't forget to add "insurance" to your college student's to-do list!

Date: August 18, 2015 | That’s a good question! “Is there any additional coverage I need when my child is away at school?” It depends. Sending […]
August 13, 2015

REMINDER: Annual Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notices Due By 10/14/15

Date: August 13, 2015 | One Step Ahead: Employee Benefits Edition Employers with group health plans that provide prescription drug coverage to individuals who are eligible […]
August 12, 2015

NYS Approves Workers’ Comp Loss Cost Revision

Date: August 12, 2015 | One Step Ahead: Risk Management Edition The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) recently approved an average loss cost […]
August 3, 2015

Biernat and Kraft Join Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy

Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy Inc. (GKG) of New Hartford, New York has expanded its professional team with the addition of two of the region’s most accomplished […]
July 7, 2015

Reminder: PCORI Fees – 7/31 Filing Deadline

Date: July 7, 2015 | One Step Ahead of Health Care Reform Health plan issuers and plan sponsors are required to pay the PCORI fees annually […]
July 2, 2015

ACE Ltd. Agrees to Buy Chubb Corp

Date: July 1, 2015 | One Step Ahead: Risk Management Edition Earlier today (July 1), ACE Ltd. agreed to buy Chubb Corp. for $28.3 billion in […]
June 11, 2015

Reminder: Form 5500 Due 7/31 for Calendar-Year Plans

Date: June 11, 2015 | One Step Ahead: Employee Benefits Edition Each year, administrators of ERISA employee benefit plans are generally required to file a return/report […]
June 9, 2015

Insuring Hired Help

Date: June 9, 2015 | That’s a good question! “My babysitter isn’t a liability, right?” Wrong. Babysitters (and any hired help), are in fact a liability. […]
May 28, 2015

NYS Community-Rated Plans: Rate Filing for 2016

Date: May 28, 2015 | One Step Ahead of Employee Benefits Due to the Affordable Care Act, New York Insurance Law requires that all community-rated (50 […]