2018 ISBC Scholarship Winners Announced

                                                                                             The Oswald Companies’ Schools Practice awarded two high school students with a $1,000 scholarship this spring. To celebrate the 15-year anniversary of their Independent School Benefits Consortium™ (ISBC), Oswald Companies created the ISBC Scholarship to give back to our member school community and honor students who exemplify the core values of Oswald: passion for […]

Great reference by Oswald president Dave Jacobs on our specialty Schools Practice in the Marsh Berry Counterpoint article. MarshBerryCounterPoint_MythBusters-January2018

Self-Funded Stop-Loss Captives: A Better School of Thought [Whitepaper]

As health insurance costs continue to escalate and uncertainty in the marketplace persists, self-funded stop-loss captives offer a cost-effective method for employers to better manage their group health insurance plans. In the past, self-funding was only a viable funding alternative for larger employers. Now, group captives have also made self-funding attractive to smaller organizations with […]

ISBC Announces 2016 Healthy School Award Program Recipients

The Independent School Benefits Consortium™ (ISBC) is proud to announce its first annual Healthy School Award Winners. This proprietary awards program was established in 2015 to recognize independent schools that embrace a culture of well-being by promoting a healthy lifestyle and environment that positively impacts the lives of the scholastic family and the community. The […]

ISBC Compliance Webinar May 10th Now Available

Please check out the ISBC Compliance Webinar recording from May 10th that talks about what’s next with the Form 1095 and how you can prepare for a potential DOL audit.  The recording and resources referenced can be found on the Member Resources Compliance section. As always, if you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach […]

ISBC Webinar: Self-funding and Captives Recording

Check out the ISBC Webinar on Self-funding and Captives presented by Kurt Meinberg, ISBC, and Gene Pompili, Roundstone.  If you would like more information or would like to discuss the content, please feel free to reach out directly to Kurt by phone or 216.658.5034 or kmeinberg@YourISBC.com. ISBC Webinar: Self-funding and Captives Wednesday, March 16, 2016 PLAY RECORDING […]

2016 Annual Medicare Part D Reporting to CMS

Please see the attached advisory and step-by-step instructions for reporting your Medicare Part D Creditable or Non-Creditable prescription drug status to CMS.  If your group plan renewed January 1st, you must go online and report the status of your plan (s) by March 1st. If any questions don’t hesitate to reach out to your consultant […]