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A quarter of women in the workplace fear they're "on the wrong track" for retirement

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a year where more Americans are reaching 65 than ever before, lingering economic concerns are casting a shadow over many workers' retirement prospects. Research from the Nationwide Retirement Institute® (NRI) reveals a gender disparity in retirement confidence and readiness among current U.S. workplace savers as women report more challenges than their male colleagues.

Key Points: 
  • Research from the Nationwide Retirement Institute® (NRI) reveals a gender disparity in retirement confidence and readiness among current U.S. workplace savers as women report more challenges than their male colleagues.
  • Today's macroeconomic landscape may be throwing women retirement savers off course.
  • As a result, more than half of women are concerned about outliving their income in retirement (52%).
  • "Women are likely to live longer in retirement, so it's understandable that fear of outliving their income would be a source of anxiety.

New Report: Economic Fears Driving Retirees Back to Work

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This year, more Americans will turn 65 years old than at any point in history, with roughly 12,000 people a day reaching the age most target for retirement. A new survey from the Nationwide Retirement Institute® reveals that many adults in this age range are not as financially comfortable as they expected to be at this stage of life.

Key Points: 
  • There is a significant gap between the realities of current retirees and the expectations of adults ages 60-65 who are still working.
  • They expect to spend 42% of their income on food, housing, and other basic expenses, while retirees actually spend 53% on those expenses.
  • Retiring ahead of schedule: 64% of current retirees stopped working earlier than planned, which can reduce important years to save for retirement.
  • If Congress does not take action, future retirees can expect a 23% cut in benefits, according to the Social Security Administration .

Frontier Nursing University Names Paula Alexander-Delpech as the University’s First Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Student Success

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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Versailles, Kentucky, Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Versailles, Kentucky -- Frontier Nursing University (FNU) announced that current Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO) Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech, Ph.D., PMHNP-BC, APRN, has been selected as the university’s first Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Student Success.

Key Points: 
  • Versailles, Kentucky, Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Versailles, Kentucky -- Frontier Nursing University (FNU) announced that current Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO) Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech, Ph.D., PMHNP-BC, APRN, has been selected as the university’s first Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Student Success.
  • The role of the Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Student Success is to fully incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to promote student success and retention throughout the FNU community.
  • “Utilizing her expertise as our first Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Student Success is an essential step in infusing DEI efforts throughout the university’s operations.
  • “I am honored to be appointed to this new role as the Dean for Inclusive Excellence and Student Success,” Dr. Alexander-Delpech said.

Santa Clara University Awarded Third HEED Diversity Award

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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For the third year in a row, INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has awarded Santa Clara University its Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.

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  • For the third year in a row, INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has awarded Santa Clara University its Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.
  • The award recognizes universities that demonstrably champion the creation of diverse and inclusive environments on campus.
  • The HEED Award, given this year to 109 institutions, is the premier national honor that recognizes inclusion, acceptance, and support for diversity at U.S. colleges and universities.
  • “This award is an acknowledgement of the ongoing, campus-wide commitment and hard work at Santa Clara University to ensure we are an institution that supports equity, belonging and inclusion for all,” said Shá Duncan Smith, SCU’s vice president for inclusive excellence.

Study shows agent, commercial client differing views on severe weather readiness

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The increasing frequency and severity of weather events across the globe have many commercial insurance customers worried about damage to their businesses and properties – and rightfully so, with data showing 40% of businesses fail to reopen following a disaster1.

Key Points: 
  • Nationwide's survey polled "commercial property stakeholders" – defined as commercial property owners, new construction builders and business owners – to gauge their concern and preparation levels around severe weather events that have or could impact their operations.
  • The survey found that worries about severe weather are high as 62% of stakeholders are either very or extremely concerned.
  • Property stakeholders feel prepared for severe weather, but agents aren't so sure
    More than two-thirds (67%) of property stakeholders report being prepared for severe weather events.
  • Almost all property stakeholders report working with an agent to ensure appropriate coverage for severe weather events.

Frontier Nursing University Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award

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Friday, October 20, 2023
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Versailles, KY, Oct. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Versailles, Ky. – Today,  Frontier Nursing University (FNU) received the 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

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  • Versailles, KY, Oct. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Versailles, Ky. – Today,  Frontier Nursing University (FNU) received the 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
  • This is the sixth consecutive year FNU has been named as a Health Professions HEED Award recipient.
  • “Receiving the INSIGHT Into Diversity Health Professions Education in Excellence in Diversity Award is an honor that is celebrated by everyone at Frontier Nursing University,” said FNU President Dr. Susan Stone, CNM, DNSc, FAAN, FACNM.
  • “We embrace this award because it acknowledges Frontier's steps to prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at all levels of our university.

TU receives 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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TULSA, Okla., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Tulsa has received a 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

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  • TULSA, Okla., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Tulsa has received a 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
  • The HEED Award is an annual honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
  • "We are humbled to have received the HEED Award for the seventh consecutive year," said Kelli McLoud-Schingen, TU's vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion.
  • "It is not lost on us that during this time of political polarity and the assault on DEI in higher education that our work is even more important now.

KS&R Recognized as 2023 Insights Association Top 25 Market Research Agency

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
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SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KS&R , an industry-leading strategic consultancy and marketing research firm, today announced that the firm has once again been recognized as a 2023 Insights Association (IA) Top 25 Market Research Agency.

Key Points: 
  • SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KS&R , an industry-leading strategic consultancy and marketing research firm, today announced that the firm has once again been recognized as a 2023 Insights Association (IA) Top 25 Market Research Agency.
  • The IA Top 50 Report has a nearly fifty-year history and is published by the Insights Association , in partnership with Michigan State University , Outsell, Inc ., and ESOMAR .
  • Included is a list (ranked by 2022 U.S. revenue) of the Top 50 Insights & Analytics companies and a Top 25 list of IA member market research firms.
  • To read the full Insights Association Top 50 Report, please click here .

Human8 Appoints Camille Nicita as New Global CEO

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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GHENT, Belgium and DETROIT, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Human8 ( previously known as InSites Consulting ), the new human-driven consultancy, just announced Camille Nicita, currently Managing Director for North America, will be accepting the role of CEO from current CEO and co-founder Kristof De Wulf.

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  • GHENT, Belgium and DETROIT, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Human8 ( previously known as InSites Consulting ), the new human-driven consultancy, just announced Camille Nicita, currently Managing Director for North America, will be accepting the role of CEO from current CEO and co-founder Kristof De Wulf.
  • At the start of 2023, the global group rebranded to Human8, while keeping the Space Doctors name as a sub-brand for its foresighting and strategic positioning work.
  • "Moving Camille into the seat of global CEO not only sends a clear signal that we are now a truly global company, but also that we moved beyond our legacies into an exciting joint future."
  • Camille will also join the Human8 Board of Directors, where Kristof De Wulf remains an active member as well as shareholder of the global group.

Survey: Businesses Bracing For Recession While Reversing Pandemic Cuts

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Small and mid-sized business owners, like most American consumers, are increasingly concerned about economic conditions in the U.S., with two-thirds of them expecting a recession in the next six months, according to new data from Nationwide. Of those who expect a recession, more than 70% say it will be similar or even worse than the Great Recession of '07 – '09.

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  • Of those who expect a recession, more than 70% say it will be similar or even worse than the Great Recession of '07 – '09.
  • Despite their grim views of the economy, most business owners (small-55%; mid-market-74%) are surprisingly optimistic about their own business operations.
  • Business owners are even reversing some actions taken over the course of the pandemic, including:
    21% of small businesses owners say they have hired more workers, up 8 points from the fall.
  • Only 6% of small businesses have laid off employees, a drop of 4 points from the fall.