In this month's issue

2018 year in review of key compliance topics, trends and legal actions - Listen now

New higher annual and orthodontia maximums for group dental insurance - Learn more

Introducing the updated Self-funded Playbook! - Download now

Meet Maxwell Health and bring a better solution to your Clients -- with less work for you - Learn more

Doreen’s story - Watch now

2018 year in review of key compliance topics, trends and legal actions

Do you know the important compliance topics, trends and legal actions that emerged in 2018? Be in the know by listening to our “Absence Management and ADA compliance: 2018 year in review” webinar recording. You will learn about:

• Significant ADA/FMLA jury verdicts and settlements
• Notable FMLA/ADA cases
• Statutory activity and trends

New higher annual and orthodontia maximums for group dental insurance

Sun Life is now offering one more way to help stretch dental benefits for Clients. Now Clients may offer higher annual maximums, exceeding $3,000 annually, and higher lifetime orthodontia maximums, exceeding $2,000, with their Sun Life Dental plan. Talk to your Sun Life representative about how we can stretch dental benefit dollars through higher maximums, other plan options like Preventive Max Waiver® and Family Share Max®, and through our nationwide PPO dental network.

To learn more, read our press release and/or contact your local Sun Life employee benefits representative.

Introducing the updated Self-funded Playbook!

Our Self-funded Playbook helps employers sort out their coverage options. Whether your Clients are currently self-funded or are considering switching, share this guide to provide insights and recommendations to help them navigate critical self-funding decisions, including selecting a funding arrangement and claims administrator, and managing risks with stop-loss insurance. It also contains new sections on stop-loss captives, reference-based pricing and a customizable action plan.

Meet Maxwell Health and bring a better solution to your Clients -- with less work for you

Last June, Sun Life acquired Maxwell Health, a technology platform and innovative benefits marketplace* that simplifies online benefits administration for brokers and HR professionals. With this technology, you and your Clients (with 26-1,000 employees) can enjoy streamlined, full-service implementation and renewal—with the Maxwell team doing the set-up work for you. Plus, EDI connections with the group's medical carrier and Sun Life insurance products are included at no additional cost. For employees, Maxwell makes it easy to learn about benefits, enroll, and perform HR tasks online--no paper needed.

Want to learn more?

• Watch a short demo
• The Sun Life + Maxwell Difference
• Call your Sun Life employee benefits representative

*Do you have Clients in New York? Maxwell Health has New York variations. Please call your Sun Life employee benefits representative.

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