2018 AWB Annual Report | Page 6

Participants in AWB’s manufacturing CompWise retro group received a 29.5 percent refund in 2018. % 40 of employers who participate in HealthChoice were previously uninsured “Being able to provide health insurance to our employees is something we take a lot of pride in.” peggy williamson, fulcrum environmental services pg. 6 quality benefits strengthen business AWB’s core mission is to help employers across all sectors be successful and support their employees. One of the ways it does that is by offering a suite of member services. Association members have access to an affordable and quality health care plan called HealthChoice, a savings plan with My Future 401(k) and a workers’ compensation retrospective rating program, CompWise, that saves employers time and money through comprehensive claims management and safety consulting. AWB understands that a robust benefits package is one tool for employers to retain and recruit the talent they need to compete locally and globally. “By offering a high-quality health insurance plan to our employees, the retention rate is much better than if we didn’t,” said Mike Eller, president of ESTeem Industrial Wireless Solutions, whose company participates in the HealthChoice plan. Eller employs 12 people that have an average tenure of 10 years. The numbers tell the story: At the close of 2018, 2,528 employers and 27,000 people were covered by AWB’s HealthChoice insurance plan, 40 percent of which were previously uninsured. Additionally, participants in AWB’s CompWise manufacturing retrospective group received a 29.5 percent refund in 2018, adding value to their companies and rewarding safe workplaces. The right benefits and services matter and AWB takes pride in being a one-stop shop for cost-saving business solutions.