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Celebrating new awards and promotions

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:56:00 GMT

Shoot for the stars: Work-Life 2008 honorees

HR pros Hutchison, Peppard recognized for jobs well done

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:07:00 GMT

EBN always is pleased to herald the achievements of benefits industry professionals. This month, we are proud to announce an honor for Ken Hutchison, the recently retired vice president for human resources at the University of Missouri, and the promotion of Denise Peppard, the newly elected senior vice president of human resources at Wyeth.

PacificSource Health Plans Partners with Assist America

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:39:00 GMT

PacificSource Health Plans, Springfield, Ore., an independent, not-for-profit health plan serving the Pacific Northwest, announced today that it has partnered with Assist America, Inc., Princeton, N.J., to provide global emergency assistance services for its members.

Express Scripts offers to buy Caremark for $26 billion

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:17:00 GMT

The pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts yesterday proposed to acquire its competitor Caremark Rx for $26 billion in an attempt to outbid the pharmacy retailer CVS, which announced a merger agreement with Caremark on Nov. 1.

Benny winners honored

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:51:00 GMT

Congratulations to the winners of this year's Benny awards for their outstanding work in employee benefits. Here are the honorees, chosen by EBN:

Benny awards recognize 'best of the best'

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:39:00 GMT

Excellence in benefits management and advisory services was on display when Al Schubert, vice president, strategic alliances and management for Benny Award sponsor VSP, praised "the best of the best" during the annual presentation.

Wells Fargo acquires LaSalle's benefit business

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:51:00 GMT

Minneapolis-based Wells Fargo Bank yesterday announced its acquisition of employee benefit trust holdings of LaSalle Bank in Chicago.

HR/benefits pros advance, win honors for job well done

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:39:00 GMT

It is always a happy and proud day at when we can showcase the achievements and accolades of HR/benefits industry professionals.

Safety-Kleen , Oklahoma Employees Benefits Council Honored for Benefits Best Practices

Sun, 27 May 2007 14:08:00 GMT

The SouthWest Benefits Association, a regional, non-profit established to foster relationships and support the educational growth of professionals in employee benefits, awarded Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc.and the Oklahoma Employees Benefits Council with its Second Annual Best of Class Benefits Solution Awards for innovative employee benefits programs at its recent annual conference. Continental Airlines and HEB Grocery Company received honorable mention for their benefits solutions.

VSP People First Award: Jim Evans spearheads benefits change under new management

Thu, 24 May 2007 00:53:00 GMT

When companies usher in new management, so too arrives the prospect to bolster benefit offerings and provide support and reassurance to a concerned employee base. Jim Evans, CFO of The DECC Company, seized on this opportunity and landed much-improved benefit plans and the appreciation of his colleagues, advisers and workers themselves. Evans' dedication to the 50 employees at his organization has brought him honors as this year's VSP People First Award recipient.