Overview
This webinar will provide an overview of the basics of group disability insurance. The discussion will be in terms understandable by non-benefit professionals and those unfamiliar with disability coverage in general.
Among the topics will be the common terms used for disability insurance, the various types of plans and how they work including statutory disability, short-term disability, long-term disability, fully insured plans, legal requirements.
Why you should Attend
To have a better understanding of group disability insurance. The Webinar will cover information non-benefit professionals, managers, and employees who want to make better decisions should have.
This would also be helpful for individuals transferring into the US who need to understand the unique American system.
Areas Covered in the Session
- The concept of insurance
- The types of group coverage generally offered by employers
- How plans work
- Common terms in used for disability insurance
- High level overview of major legislation
Who Will Benefit
- HR representatives and Managers
- Non-HR supervisors and people Managers
- Employees
Speaker Profile
Kathleen Sholinsky has forty + years of management level experience in Benefits (Health & Welfare Plans) and Compensation. Her experience includes working in multiple sectors, including:
Not-for-Profit Healthcare and Education
Consulting
Insurance
Manufacturing
Aerospace/Defense Contracting
She has worked in organizations as varied as small not-for-profit companies and those as large corporations with 120,000 employees. This gives her a broad view of the needs of disparate organizations. Her prior experience has included management roles with:
Northrop Grumman
Willis Towers Watson, a leading global Human Capital advisory firm
George Washington University
Kennedy Health (now part of Jefferson Health)
She is a polished presenter to both management and employees. A hands-on practitioner, Kathleen has in-depth practical knowledge of:
Plan design
Evaluating and selecting providers in terms of services and cost
Establishing and running programs
Monitoring internal programs and outsourced providers
Interacting with internal and external stakeholders
Kathleen has a master’s in organizational dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s degree in History from the State University of NY (SUNY) at New Platz. In addition to this, Kathleen served on the Human Resources Committee for a Philadelphia not-for-profit organization that supports refugees and is a docent at a Philadelphia Museum
Instructor
Kathleen Sholinsky