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Cicero native patrols seas from the air for U.S. Navy

Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicole Rodriguez, a native of Cicero, joined the Navy for the benefits provided and the opportunity to experience new aspects of life. Now, three and a half years later, Rodriguez serves as a logistics specialist with “The Golden Swordsmen” of Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron (VP) 47, working with the Navy’s […]

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Some Thoughts for Employee-Benefits Season

— “Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of the employees, they will take care of the clients.”   — Richard Branson The famous white duck, perhaps the most recognizable mascot on television, just may be the most effective marketer in the insurance industry. Before you finished that sentence, you knew who

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State: No 2020 cost rise for most NY State of Health enrollees

“There will be no cost increase for nearly all” 2020 enrollees in NY State of Health, New York State’s health-plan marketplace, state officials say. That includes consumers enrolling in Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Essential Plan, as well as those enrolling in qualified health plans who receive tax credits, according to an Oct. 31 news release

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Open enrollment: Not just about group health-plan selection anymore

Remember how open enrollment used to go? Your agent would come to your business location, review the goals of your company and how they related to the health-insurance plans you offered to employees. You would review benefit levels, deductibles, claims experience (for larger companies), how many plan choices to provide, and what funding levels you

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NBT’s Wiles named to Risk Management Association board

NORWICH — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) announced that Amy Wiles — its executive VP and chief credit officer and chief risk officer — was elected to the Risk Management Association’s (RMA) board of directors. The RMA is a not-for-profit, professional association that advances the use of sound risk-management principles in the financial-services industry, NBT

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MVCC Trustee Mathis named to lead national organization of community college trustees

UTICA — Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) Trustee David Mathis is one step away from leading the nation’s largest organization of community college trustees, the college recently announced. Mathis, of Utica, was recently named chair-elect of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), which represents more than 6,500 trustees at over 1,200 community colleges across

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MVP Health Care outlines new health-benefit options

SCHENECTADY — MVP Health Care on Nov. 1 announced a lineup of new health-insurance benefits beginning Jan. 1, 2020.  At the start of the new year, MVP’s members will have access to a no-cost health-savings account, on-demand telemedicine visits, a national network of providers, and the chance to earn up to a $600 through its

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Latest SBA Syracuse Emerging Leaders class graduates

SYRACUSE — The owners of 20 participating companies in the 2019 Emerging Leaders class have completed the program. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Oct. 29 honored the group at the annual graduation ceremony, which was held this year at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management. “Our graduates have just spent months

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Bergmann hiring for new Binghamton office

BINGHAMTON — Bergmann — a Rochester–based architecture, engineering, and planning firm with an office in Syracuse — is hiring for its new office in Binghamton. The firm is an anchor tenant in the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator at 120 Hawley St. in Binghamton. Bergmann plans to hire urban planners and civil engineers to join that

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Career Assistance for Veterans Available at Local Job Centers

On Nov. 11, our country celebrates Veterans Day. This day provides our nation the opportunity to honor all those who served and sacrificed for our country. It also offers a chance to acknowledge some of the practical difficulties’ veterans encounter in transitioning from military life back to civilian.  One of the biggest concerns returning veterans

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