Midway Business Podcast

Ever wonder what it takes to make the professional leagues in baseball? Meet Troy Viola. Despite the setbacks from Covid and an injury in his first professional league game, Troy is disciplined to co…

Strategy is everything, and at the same time, it could be nothing. Sometimes, you have to change your strategy to change your outcomes. 

Employers often keep handling the benefits renewal the same wa…

The biggest reason employees leave their jobs is due to culture and benefits package. Employers are tasked with being creative when getting their employees to become loyal to their company.

If you de…

Middle-market renewals are underway, and activity is increasing here in the agency for our clients. Ken and Butch discuss ways employers can control their benefits spending; even small changes can ma…

Jason Treadwell has been a long-time friend of Butch Zemar. Jason took time to share some thoughts on Venture Capital or Investor funded start-ups. A lot goes into these start-ups. Having the right a…

Chris Wolpert joins in to talk about Modernizing health plans in the workplace. The industry has had it wrong for years, teaching CFOs, HROs, and owners how to buy their benefits program. Now it's ti…

Chris Wolpert joins me in talking about boosting employee engagement and increasing enrollment numbers. It all starts with meeting the employees where they are at. 

Reach out to Chris Wolpert on Link…

Life and business can be fearful to achieve greatness. According to Tyler Williams, embracing fear is the key to unlocking your potential. Tyler uses a 5-minute formula to work through your fears to …

Keeping things where they are to save your job when you have money savings at stake should be criminal. CFOs who have never seen a benefits expense report to analyze data for benefits trends of the c…

Where is technology taking benefits administration systems (BenAdmin)? What kind of capabilities does it have for your business? Simply the process. Listen in as we discuss how the BenAdmin systems h…

Let your open enrollment be more effective by leveraging technology. Meet better timelines, increase enrollment rates, and engage your employees more. Listen in as Chris and Butch discuss ways techno…

Inflation is hurting businesses more than ever. CFOs are looking at strategies to grow the company and control overall costs. Yet they delegate the third highest expense to middle management. Human R…

We have our expectations set too high, especially when it comes to healthcare. Insurance is about spreading risk for sudden expensive claims, not predictable ones. Healthcare isn't the only place whe…

Everyone is so busy these days to keep up with our health. This is why we asked Kaitlin to join us on the podcast to discuss how we can achieve better health. Having a process that starts where you a…

Payroll and HR isn’t what it used to be. The last 3-5 years has change a lot for employers. Dave Wills from BBSI brings us  up to speed on what employers should know when evaluating payroll and HR. T…

What does a spoiled little rich kid do?

Expect someone else to pay the bill. Damage that brand-new car? They replace it. Need money for a trip or to buy a new toy, they just give it. 

With health ins…

Medical claims can be nerve-racking. It’s like a fencing fight with the Purple Unicorn 🦄 of the universe. 

We share more case studies* on claims and how they were resolved. Insight from these will he…

Once again, the eye in the sky doesn't lie. When we get caught up in our work, we eventually feel trapped. When reviewing your benefits plan for your company every year, it feels like there is no end…

Transparency is not just a buzzword. You have to back it with integrity. 

• What is a PBM - Pharmacy Benefit Manager?
• How do you control your costs?
• Avoiding the conflict of interests with PBMs. 
• PBM T…