Announcements
April 2010
In a recent podcast on PLANSPONSOR.com, Sibson Consulting's National Health Practice Leader Dean Hatfield discusses how health care reform will affect plan sponsors in the near-term.
March 2010
Joseph A. LoCicero, President and CEO of The Segal Company, has announced that Derek Aldridge joined Segal as a Vice President, Senior Consultant and Leader of the Company's Communications Practice in the Midwest.
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November 2009
A recent Sibson Consulting survey of U.S.-based multinational companies found that nearly two-thirds of the companies surveyed are maintaining or increasing the size of their expatriate workforce while one-third are decreasing this segment of their workforce.
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Sibson Consulting is seeking to evaluate the maturity of employer health and productivity programs and measure the impact of various strategies and practices by surveying health care and hospital employers' best practices in absence, health, wellness and productivity initiatives. Data gathered from this new, on-line survey will allow Sibson to establish a set of benchmarks for peer organizations both within the hospital and healthcare sector and beyond.
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July 2009
Nenette Kress, Senior Vice President and National Practice Leader for The Segal Company and its Sibson Consulting Division, announced that it has received multiple awards from the APEX 2009 Awards and the 2009 Communicator Awards.
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Joseph A. LoCicero, President and CEO of The Segal Company, has announced the promotion of two Vice Presidents in Sibson Consulting, the strategic HR consulting division of Segal: John Kent Graham, JD to VP & Regional Director of Compliance Research and Susan A. Smith to VP & Director, Human Resources.
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Daniel G. Fries, Senior Vice President and National Market Director of Sibson Consulting, the strategic HR consulting division of The Segal Company, has announced the expansion of its Sales Force Effectiveness and Performance and Rewards Practices. Sheila D. McCarthy, Senior Consultant, recently joined the firm's Chicago office and Michael Pressman, Senior Consultant, has joined the firm's New York office.
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March 2009
Joseph A. LoCicero, President & CEO of The Segal Company announced that Serena G. Simons has joined Segal as a Senior Vice President and National Compliance Retirement Practice Leader. Mr. LoCicero said, "The breadth of experience and knowledge of the regulatory environment Ms. Simons brings to our firm will be an asset for all our clients. We look forward to her taking a leadership role for our retirement compliance practice."
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February 2009
An article by Stewart Lawrence and Christopher Teh, titled "Moving Forward in a Tough Economy: Understanding and Addressing the Market's Impact on Defined Benefit Plans," has been published in the February 2009 issue of workspan. This article discusses how lower asset values can put more pressure on the bottom line, increase funding requirements and create possible benefit restrictions for employees. It also discusses possible courses of action for employers.
November 2008
Daniel G. Fries, Senior Vice President and Leader of Sibson Consulting, the HR Consulting Division of Segal, announced that Kenneth Chang has joined Sibson's Retirement Practice as a Vice President and Consulting Actuary.
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On November 14, Kaye Pestaina of The Segal Company presented a podcast on The Employee Benefit Adviser (EBA) Raw Bar about complying with new mental health parity regulations.
On November 5, Eileen Flick of The Segal Company presented a podcast on The Employee Benefit Adviser (EBA) Raw Bar about how a few quick dollars of savings today could cost companies a lot in the future. Listen in as she talks about how short-term gain could lead to long-term pain for employers and their workers.
An article by Ed Kaplan titled "The Implications of an Economic Recession on Health Plans" has been published in the November 2008 issue of workspan. This article discusses how a recession and rising unemployment correlate with increased health care expenditures, and how plan sponsors can manage rising costs.
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A webinar recording presented by Myrna Hellerman, "The CEO and Compensation Committee: Effective Dynamic or Explosive Dynamite," is now available on our Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance page.
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October 2008
Joseph A. LoCicero, President & CEO of The Segal Company, has announced an expansion of resources for the firm's National Health Practice. Mr. LoCicero said, "The recent addition of Dr. Sadhna Paralkar, a Health Management Consultant to The Segal Company, and Ms. Ritu Malhotra, Vice President and Clinical Pharmacy Consultant, further extends our Total Health Management capabilities and the range of services we can provide to clients."
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An article by Joseph DiMisa, titled "A Trojan Horse Strategy for Managing Strategic Accounts" appears in the Fall 2008 issue of Focus: Teams. This article discusses how strategic account management teams can identify the true potential of an account and launch multiple efforts to meet customer needs throughout the organization.
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(Reprinted with permission of the Strategic Account Management Association from the Focus: Teams newsletter.)
An article by Myrna Hellerman and Jonathan Minor, titled "The CFO: HR's New LTI Design Partner" appears in the October 2008 issue of workspan. This article discusses the evolution of long-term incentive (LTI) plans and recommendations for how HR and the CFO can collaborate successfully in designing LTI plans.
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Myrna Hellerman, Senior Vice President, is quoted extensively in "Peer Group Selection: More Important than Ever for Executive Compensation Decision Making," a chapter from IOMA's Complete Guide to Best Practices in Pay-for-Performance.
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September 2008
Daniel G. Fries, Senior Vice President and Leader of Sibson Consulting, announced that Dean C. Hatfield has joined Sibson Consulting as a Senior Vice President and Health Practice Leader.
An interview with Kaye Pestaina, J.D., Vice President and Senior Health Compliance Specialist, appears in the September 16, 2008 issue of Employee Benefits Management Directions.
August 2008
An article by Dennis Spahr and Jonathan Minor titled "Common Sales Compensation Plan Design Mistakes" appears in the 3rd Quarter 2008 edition of WorldatWork's Sales Compensation Quarterly. This article discusses how you can avoid repeating common mistakes in your sales compensation design.
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An article by Joseph DiMisa, Dennis Spahr and Jonathan Minor, titled "Forecast Mostly Sunny for Sales Growth," appears in the 3rd Quarter 2008 edition of WorldatWork's Sales Compensation Quarterly. This article discusses the results of Sibson's 2008/2009 Sales Growth and Trends Survey.
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July 2008
In a recent podcast on The Employee Benefit Adviser (EBA) Raw Bar, Sibson Consulting's Chris Calvert discussed the importance of managing wellness programs.
In April 2008, Ed Kaplan of The Segal Company presented a podcast on The Employee Benefit Adviser (EBA) Raw Bar on how employers can prepare health and other employee benefit programs for a recession.
Daniel G. Fries, Senior Vice President and Leader of Sibson Consulting, announced that Christopher Elmes has joined Sibson Consulting as a Vice President and Consultant, working on business development strategies and initiatives for the New York and East Regions of Sibson.
In Winter and Spring 2008, members of Sibson's Sales Force Effectiveness practice conducted a limited survey of clients and other contacts to see how recent changes in the economy may affect sales strategies, headcount and compensation planning. The results were presented to survey participants.
View the results of the 2008/2009 Sibson Sales Growth and Trends Survey
Joseph A. LoCicero, President and CEO of The Segal Company, has announced the promotion of seven executives: Jeffrey Litwin, Jason M. Adwin, Richard Berger, Steven C. Greenspan, Alan Sofge, Miriann Lee Yoo and Harold Zazula.
June 2008
Daniel G. Fries, Senior Vice President and Leader of Sibson Consulting, A Division of Segal, has announced that Sibson Consulting has opened an office in Montreal, Quebec.
Daniel G. Fries, Senior Vice President and Leader of Sibson Consulting, has announced that Robert Conlon joined Sibson as a Senior Vice President in the Organization and Talent Practice.
May 2008
A webinar recording presented by Myrna Hellerman, "The CEO and Compensation Committee: Effective Dynamic or Explosive Dynamite," is now available on our Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance page.
Watch the webinar recording now
An article by Dennis Spahr and Jonathan Minor, titled "Don't Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater: Subtle Adjustments Can Help Save Your New Sales Compensation Plans," appears in the 2nd Quarter 2008 edition of WorldatWork's Sales Compensation Quarterly. This article discusses how a systematic review of new sales compensation plans can identify subtle adjustments that will keep your sales people focused and the sales organization successful.
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Daniel G. Fries, Senior Vice President and Leader of Sibson Consulting, has announced that Shawn Rossi joined Sibson as a Vice President in the Sales Force Effectiveness Practice.
Joseph A. LoCicero, President & CEO of The Segal Company, has announced that Sibson Consulting, the firm's HR consulting division, has agreed to a strategic alliance with Morneau Sobeco, a leader in employee benefits administration outsourcing solutions. The firms will collaborate on offering benefits administration outsourcing services to Sibson clients, and employee benefits and HR consulting services to Morneau Sobeco clients in the U.S.
The Raleigh office of Sibson Consulting has moved to new quarters in the same building.
March 2008
An article by Steven F. Cyboran, titled "Paid Time Off: Is It Right for Your Organization?" appears in the April 2008 issue of workspan. This article discuss the benefits of paid time off (PTO) programs and outlines steps for creating a successful PTO program.
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Sidebar: "Case Study: Absence Management"
January 2008
An article by Daniel F. Westerheide, Segal Asset Liability Modeling (ALM) Practice Leader, and John DeMairo, COO of Segal Advisors Inc., titled "Liability-Driven Investing: Adding Investment Return, Lowering Risk" appears in the January/February 2008 issue of Financial Executive. This article addresses the rise of liability-driven investing among pension plan sponsors.
This article specifically covers issues of interest to sponsors of corporate defined benefit plans. The authors want to make it clear that they do not believe that using a bond rate to value liabilities is necessarily correct, but, where ERISA or FASB impose interest rate volatility in the valuation of liabilities, LDI can be an effective way to mitigate non-compensated interest rate risk.
Read "Liability-Driven Investing: Adding Investment Return, Lowering Risk"