In this episode, Sarah, Francis and guest Dany Mathieu shed light on the value, uses and challenges of a Captive.  What is a Captive and when should you consider establishing one?  What types of risks can be insured under a captive and when does it make sense to include Employee Benefits?  What are some of the advantages, risks and complexities of setting up a captive? How can captives support employer ESG and DE&I initiatives? Of course, they also share some fun facts! 

Learn about employee benefits in Israel in this 8th episode of Global Chit Chat.  Francis, Leticia, and guest Elana discuss the Israeli benefits landscape including the challenges faced by multinationals, agents and HR consultants and other players in the market, and unique benefits you should know. Of course, they also share some fun facts!

Learn about employee benefits in Canada in this 7th episode of Global Chit Chat.  Leticia, Francis and guest Alex discuss the Canadian benefits landscape including the social system, latest happenings in the benefits market that surprise employers, and challenges employers face when providing supplemental benefits. Alex also explains top triggers of health cost increases, what employers are doing to mitigate these increases, latest benefit trends and the future of the employer value proposition.  Of course, they also share some fun facts!

Learn about the do’s and don’ts of managing your globally mobile employees (GMEs).  Leticia, Francis and guest Melissa Rannels discuss several aspects of this particular type of employees: different categories of GMEs, when to engage an expert to manage the benefits and what it means, the implications of localizing benefits for expats, the importance of compliance and how international medical plans support GMEs.  Of course, they also share some fun facts!

Learn about employee benefits in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in episode 5 of Global Chit Chat.  Francis, Sarah and guest, Rollen, discuss the main benefit topics that companies in the UAE are currently concerned about: enhancements in healthcare infrastructure and medical tourism, changes in benefits design and increased demand for innovative services such as telemedicine, how employers are reacting to the escalating cost of medical benefits, mental wellbeing, and amended labor laws.  Of course, they also share some fun facts about the UAE!

Learn about employee benefits in India in this fourth episode of Global Chit Chat.  Francis, Sarah and guest Meenal discuss the main benefit topics that companies in India are currently concerned about: covid-19 and how it impacted the benefit landscape in India, the dynamic small employer segment, and key benefit trends experienced by larger employers.  Of course, they also share some fun facts about India!

Learn about the drivers of the escalating costs of medical plans across the world in this third episode of Global Chit Chat.  Leticia, Sarah and guest Rui discuss the main takeaways from our latest Global Medical Trend Report, the factors driving the continued cost increase and what employers are doing to mitigate these factors across the various regions.  Of course, they also share some interesting findings!

Learn about employee benefits in France in this second episode of Global Chit Chat.  Francis, Leticia and guest, Assia, discuss the main benefit topics that companies in France are currently concerned about: Covid-19 and how it impacted France, experience of policies, the role of the works council, and potential retirement reforms.  Of course, they also share some fun facts about France!

Learn about employee benefits in Brazil in this first episode of Global Chit Chat.  Francis, Sarah and Leticia discuss the main benefits provided by multinational companies to their employees in order to be compliant and competitive.  They also share some fun facts about Brazil and there is a special giveaway at the end of the episode!