Benefits industry newsmakers: Delaget, Finseca, Grand Rounds Health, Ascellus, Doctor On Demand

And news from Mercer Global Advisors, Morningstar Investment Management, The National Comprehensive Cancer Network, PaydayPERX, Wellness Coach, Wendel Rosen.

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New partnerships, new hires, and more have burst forth in the employee benefits industry recently. Here’s a sample of what’s been announced lately.

UKG, a provider of HCM, payroll, HR service delivery, and workforce management solutions, has acquired EverythingBenefits, a provider of end-to-end benefits technology solutions. UKG will continue to sell the EverythingBenefits solution through EverythingBenefits’ existing partner channel model.

Wendel Rosen LLP announced that James B. de los Reyes will join the firm as their newest Litigation Attorney. Previously, de los Reyes worked for Haight Brown and Bonesteel’s San Francisco office and Boornazian, Jensen & Garthe in Oakland. De los Reyes is a member of the California Bar Association.

Wellness Coach announced it is offering free memberships to employees of minority-owned businesses in the US tthrough the end of June. The first 100 employees who sign up for Wellness Coach from each qualifying company will receive a free membership on the platform.

A working group of insurers, pension consultants and outside counsel who participate in the pension risk transfer (PRT) market has released a model form of “Standard Buyout Commitment Agreement” downloadable forms that may be used to document certain PRT transactions. The working group consists of Legal & General Retirement America, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company, New York Life Insurance Company, Pacific Life Insurance Company and The Prudential Insurance Company of America; and PRT market advisors, including Aon, Mercer and Eversheds Sutherland.

PaydayPERX announced the rollout of its Flu Shot program. Employers will receive vouchers or if they have over 100 people onsite at any one location, an onsite flu shot clinic provided by a pharmacy retailer in their local area. Public or private sector companies of any size in the continental US can participate.

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network  (NCCN ) announced the publication of a new resource to help employers make  decisions when it comes to cancer care for their employees. NCCN convened a group of employers and benefits managers from across the country to develop the new, free NCCN Employer Toolkit.

Morningstar Investment Management announced that Jonathan Linstra has joined as managing director, Americas. Based in Chicago, Jonathan will lead all revenue generation and distribution efforts across the Americas.  Jonathan brings 25 years of innovative and strategic leadership, most recently from State Street Global Advisers in Boston where he held several leadership positions including head of ETF model portfolios and advised solutions.

Mercer Global Advisors announced the merger of ET George Investment Management, LLC a wealth management firm located in Starkville, Mississippi. George serves approximately 155 clients with AUM of approximately $170 million. George was founded in 1974 by Ernie George, CFP, CLU focusing on delivering comprehensive wealth management services. The entire George team will be joining Mercer Advisors.

Ascellus is the rebranded name of IMCS Group, reflecting its further expansion in telebehavioral health programs and enhanced clinical pathways offering care to injured workers.

Grand Rounds Health and Doctor On Demand announced an agreement to acquire Included Health, a health platform for the LGBTQ+ community. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Finseca announced that Jeri Turley, Principal at Winged Keel Group, has assumed the role of Chair for the Finseca Board of Directors. Turley succeeds Kelly Kidwell, who has served as Chair for the Finseca Board of Directors since September 2020.  In addition to having served on Finseca’s Board of directors since 2014, Turley also has served on the Board of Directors of M Financial Holdings, Inc. since 2017.

Delaget announced the signing of its newest Easy Street Marketplace Partnership, DailyPay. This partnership provides the DailyPay team with single API access, opening the door to opportunities with over 100,000 QSR locations in multiple brands.

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