The August Difference… unique services that may provide a better chance for success.
Your direct line to handling benefits issues.
In a business, situations with employees occur that demand immediate answers or actions. Many times the instinctive move is to call the carrier, and that is exactly what you should not do. You call us. August DirectConnect is a hotline dedicated to one thing and one thing only… advocating for you. We work on your behalf to make sure whatever the issue is, we try to make sure it is handled, quickly, completely and cleanly. Let us work for you. It’s what we love to do.
Making sure you have the ideal retirement plan and that you’re in compliance.
There are two critical components to a retirement program: designing it so that it optimizes contributions… and ensuring that your organization is always in compliance. Most benefits companies don’t take the time to understand the needs of the organization in terms of what key employees expect. They also do not take the time and effort to protect their clients by ensuring that the plan is in compliance 100% of the time. But we do. And we’re putting that promise down on paper, right here.
Understanding your exact needs and giving you just the right amount of protection.
Voluntary programs are just that… you decide what you need. But life is complex so how do you really know? At August we make it easy with our August ProtectPlan questionnaire. Our consultative approach hits almost every life question to ensure that you are protected. You may think asking how many hours your kids are on their mobile device doesn’t come into play, but trust us, it does. And there are dozens of similar questions that may seem out of context to you… but are of critical importance is developing your voluntary portfolio. We want to make sure you have just the right coverage, not too much, not too little.
To this end, we have developed the ProtectPlan questionnaire that will give us some more information on which to base our recommendations. Just download, fill it out and send back to us at contact@augustbenefits.com.
Empowering organizations through learning.
The more knowledge is imparted throughout your organization—to both management and your team—the more productive and protected you are. Instead of providing a fish, we believe in the teaching a person to fish technique. We have assembled a range of educational modules to do just that. A perfect example are State initiatives designed to make sure employees are informed about what constitutes sexual harassment in the workplace and what to do about it, if it occurs. As part of our curriculum, we teach your employees in a respectful and powerful way. So take advantage of our learning programs and your organization will be the better for it.
Eliminating the confusion to find you the best health insurance options.
Eliminating the confusion to find you the best health insurance options.In a sea of confusion August makes it simple to choose the right plan for your employees, their families and your business. Depending on the business and its needs, we three of the best plans for you and compare them to your current program. Do you want the most economical program, the best benefits possible, the best plan for executives separate from rank and file or something in between? A simple example is the different needs of manufacturing/distribution businesses versus organizations based on knowledge workers. So, we simplify the process by comparing your plan to three of the best plans for you… and give you the choice.
Ensuring the financial future for you and your family.
When it comes to personal financial planning, there are many directions to follow but truthfully only a few solutions that are ideal for a particular situation and its characteristics. Like your family income. Where you and your family members are in terms of lifecycle. What major events are forthcoming? Timetable of retirement or business exit. Current tax laws. Existing investments and assets. Appetite for risk. And much more. All of these issues are different for everyone so instead of cookie cutter solutions, at August Benefits we do the deep dive to design the program that can best meet your objectives… and reflect your circumstances. We think of it as a 360 degree look to ensure that we are covering everything possible.
Solve all of your enrollment and onboarding headaches
Tired of chasing down enrollment forms and decoding illegible signatures? Wish that new and existing employees had instant answers to their coverage questions without bombarding you with numerous questions about plan options and details? Want to avoid countless forms and paperwork? With August E-Z Enroll your employees can enroll online using prefilled fields and e-signatures for accuracy and completeness, see plan comparisons right onscreen to help them make quick and easy decisions and get 24/7/365 secure access to coverage information, changes, making enrollment easier, shorter and more satisfying for you and your people.