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As inflation talks temper, a majority of working Americans worry their workplace benefits will cost more during open enrollment, Voya survey says

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), a leading health, wealth and investment company, is releasing new findings from a consumer research survey highlighting trends and consumer interest areas for the 2023 benefits open enrollment season.

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  • Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), a leading health, wealth and investment company, is releasing new findings from a consumer research survey highlighting trends and consumer interest areas for the 2023 benefits open enrollment season.
  • Among many findings, Voya’s research revealed that as the rising costs of goods and services associated with inflation is leveling out for many, a majority (79%) of working Americans strongly or somewhat agree that they are worried their workplace benefits will cost them more this open enrollment season because of inflation.
  • This is an increase from 66% recorded in June 2022 when inflation was at its peak.
  • The good news is that today’s environment is encouraging employees to take a more thoughtful approach, particularly given the overall financial concerns impacting consumers.

Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market Analysis Report 2023-2030: Regulatory Status, Recent Developments, Company Profiles, Drivers and Challenges - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Pharmaceutical, Health, Medical Devices, Hair, Urine, Workplace, Abuse, Fatality, UNODC, Delaware Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement, US, Public health, Traction, Blood, UN, United Kingdom, Growth, Diagnosis, Ageing, Saliva, Disease, Addiction, Pharmaceutical industry, Drug, Medical device, Crime, Perspiration

The "Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market (By Product Type, Sample/Test Type, Drug Type, End Users/Setting Type, Region), Regulatory Status, Recent Developments, Company Profiles - Forecast to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Drug of Abuse Testing Market (By Product Type, Sample/Test Type, Drug Type, End Users/Setting Type, Region), Regulatory Status, Recent Developments, Company Profiles - Forecast to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Driving the drug of abuse testing market is the stringent regulatory framework against illicit drug consumption, intensified due to the growing instances of global drug abuse.
  • An innovative trend gaining traction is fingerprint-based drug testing, offering a promising avenue for major industry players in the global drug screening market.
  • North America dominates the global drug of abuse testing market and is expected to lead the market over the forecast period.

Applause Generative AI Survey Reveals Concerns Over Bias, Copyright Issues, and Data Privacy Despite Overall Popularity and Sanctioned Workplace Usage

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Data Analytics, Business, Professional Services, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Hallucination, Travel, Telecommunications, Workplace, ChatGPT, Data collection, Human, Privacy, Human voice, Generative, AI, Bias, Customer service, Medical device, Applause

Applause, a world leader in testing and digital quality, released the results of its first ever Generative AI Survey.

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  • Applause, a world leader in testing and digital quality, released the results of its first ever Generative AI Survey.
  • The survey revealed that a majority of users are concerned about bias, copyright issues, and hallucinations in content generated by AI.
  • Despite the numerous concerns, more than half (59%) of the respondents said their workplaces support the use of generative AI services.
  • The Generative AI Survey is one of a series of surveys Applause has conducted so far this year.

Mouser Electronics Highlights the Technologies and Applications for Environmental Sensors in the Latest Empowering Innovation Together

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Environmental Health, Other Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Engineering, Sustainability, Manufacturing, Other Construction & Property, Building Systems, Residential Building & Real Estate, Climate Change, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Environment, HVAC, Semiconductor, Green Technology, Hardware, Environmental Policy, Electronic Design Automation, Environmental Issues, Sense (molecular biology), Renesas Electronics, Headache, Mouser Electronics, Atmosphere, Workplace, TE Connectivity, New product development, IAQ, Electronics, VOC, Multimedia, EIT, NPI, Honeywell, Biophysical environment, Knowledge, Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc., Health, News, Fatigue, Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, Mouser

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230913357004/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230913357004/en/
    Mouser Electronics Highlights the Technologies and Applications for Environmental Sensors in the Latest Empowering Innovation Together.
  • Poor indoor air quality has been linked to a variety of short-term ailments, such as headaches, fatigue and difficulty concentrating.
  • Mouser explores how environmental sensors offer an efficient way of doing so, allowing accurate readings that can be easily monitored over time to provide the data companies need.
  • That's why Mouser is excited to share this informative EIT installment centered around this topic," says Raymond Yin, Technical Content Director at Mouser Electronics.

Voya joins ACLI comment letter on tri-agency proposal for Supplemental Fixed Indemnity Health Benefits and Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), a leading health, wealth and investment company, announced today that it has joined a comment letter submitted by the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) regarding proposed regulations issued by the U.S.

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  • Voya Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VOYA), a leading health, wealth and investment company, announced today that it has joined a comment letter submitted by the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) regarding proposed regulations issued by the U.S.
  • The proposed rules would redefine how Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance and Other Fixed Indemnity Insurance qualify as Excepted Benefits under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
  • Voya supports the departments’ desire to protect consumers from mistakenly buying limited insurance policies marketed and sold as comprehensive healthcare coverage.
  • “As a company, Voya fully supports ensuring that consumers understand the products and solutions they purchase to support them and their family’s health needs,” said Rob Grubka, CEO, Workplace Solutions for Voya Financial.

Sign In Solutions Upgrades Visitor Management Experience with Seamless Meeting Planning & Compliance Tools

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Software, Technology, Data Management, Security, Workplace, Product management, Organization, Risk, Risk management, Nursing, Nightclub

The integration enables the turnkey use of the company’s three industry-leading products for enterprise organizations: Sign In Enterprise’s state-of-the-art visitor management software, Sign In Workspace’s leading-edge meeting room management tools and Sign In Compliance’s trusted security compliance and approval solutions.

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  • The integration enables the turnkey use of the company’s three industry-leading products for enterprise organizations: Sign In Enterprise’s state-of-the-art visitor management software, Sign In Workspace’s leading-edge meeting room management tools and Sign In Compliance’s trusted security compliance and approval solutions.
  • “As we continue to build the next generation of visitor management, these integrations allow Sign In Solutions to provide one of the most comprehensive visitor management solutions on the market,” CEO Jeff Gordon said.
  • Easily ensure compliance: Organizations with complex compliance requirements can incorporate custom, automated security screening and approval workflows into the process.
  • “We believe the visitor experience begins long before a guest, customer, contractor or partner walks on site – it starts with the very first meeting invite,” said Chris Burton, Executive Vice President, Product Management.

Green Circle Life’s SmartFHR Platform Receives NCQA Certification in Wellness and Health Promotion

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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Green Circle Life (GCL), provider of the most comprehensive communication and engagement platform SmartFHR™ with integrated health and wellbeing services, has earned certification in Health Appraisal, Health Coaching and Self-Management Tools from the National Committee for Quality Assurance ( NCQA ).

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  • Green Circle Life (GCL), provider of the most comprehensive communication and engagement platform SmartFHR™ with integrated health and wellbeing services, has earned certification in Health Appraisal, Health Coaching and Self-Management Tools from the National Committee for Quality Assurance ( NCQA ).
  • Green Circle Life received certification in the following three areas of Wellness & Health Promotion programs:
    Health Appraisal (Wellness Assessment): Green Circle Life offers a robust wellness assessment to evaluate, address, and educate users about a wide range of health risks and behaviors to measure and improve health.
  • Health Coaching: Green Circle Life provides one-on-one health coaching services to help participants make lifestyle changes using in-house staff.
  • NCQA Wellness & Health Promotion certification includes evaluations by a team of experts and a national oversight committee.

Fortune and Great Place to Work® Name MVB Bank to Two Best Workplaces Lists

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Monday, September 11, 2023
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Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine have honored MVB Bank, Inc. (“MVB Bank”) as one of the 2023 Best Medium Workplaces and 2023 Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance.

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  • Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine have honored MVB Bank, Inc. (“MVB Bank”) as one of the 2023 Best Medium Workplaces and 2023 Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance.
  • To determine the Best Medium Workplaces list, Great Place to Work® analyzed the survey responses of over 200,000 employees from Great Place to Work-Certified™ companies with 100 to 999 U.S. employees.
  • In that survey, 94% of MVB’s Team Members said MVB is a great place to work – compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company.
  • MVB ranked number 9 on the list of 50 Best Small and Medium Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance.

Startek® India Garners Multiple Accolades for Leadership and Inclusion

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Professional Services, Human Resources, Outsourcing Business, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Workplace, Person, CX, Environment, Gold, NYSE, PWD, Management

As a global business with more than 19,700 associates based in India, Startek is committed to creating opportunity for its people.

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  • As a global business with more than 19,700 associates based in India, Startek is committed to creating opportunity for its people.
  • Startek India has achieved the prestigious Gold award in the 'Equal Opportunity Employer' category, conferred by BW Business World.
  • Simultaneously, Startek India has been acknowledged as a 'Leadership Factory of India' for 2023 by the Great Manager Institute.
  • Startek India now stands proudly among the Great Manager Institute top 23 companies in India celebrated for the commitment to nurturing and developing leaders who drive excellence.

Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE Name Pinnacle One of the Best Workplaces in Financial Services and Insurance

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Monday, September 11, 2023
Finance, Banking, Professional Services, Insurance, Human Resources, Freedom, Partner, Workplace, Work, FDIC, FORTUNE, BHG, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Philosophy, American Banker, Great Places, Trust, BHG Financial, Pinnacle, Cryptocurrency

7 best financial services firm to work for in the country , by FORTUNE and Great Place to Work®.

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  • 7 best financial services firm to work for in the country , by FORTUNE and Great Place to Work®.
  • As a result, Pinnacle associates give their firm high marks on the Great Place to Work survey.
  • Pinnacle owns a 49 percent interest in BHG Financial, which provides innovative, hassle-free financial solutions to healthcare practitioners and other professionals.
  • Great Place to Work and FORTUNE have listed BHG as a best workplace in multiple categories since 2016.