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have carriers that will provide disability
or call (719) 331-1832.
determining factor when an employee is
despair and disruption. This is the time
quite large given the magnitude of
an employee benefits package can be the
Summer@kairosinsurancegroup.com
is more attractive. Additionally, we now
down the road, a number that could be
For more information, contact
annual benefit. Minor improvements to
offering a $1,500 deductible, your offer
plan with a $5,000 deductible and you’re
there are plans available with a $5,000
health issues that persist or even appear

a $1,000 or $2,000 annual benefit, but
industry and its employees.
your competition is offering a medical
ties dissipates. Others will face mental
reformed, the seeming danger of activi-
unique challenges facing the cannabis
For example, most dental policies offer
demic is employee benefits packages. If
back to the office, social connections are
employees transitioning out of a pan-
include a Cannabis Division to address the
make a difference.
An important consideration for
resolve as routines resume — people go
insurance. Kairos also has expanded to
to an employee benefits package can
emerged during the pandemic will
whelmed, struggling to attract talent.
Covid. Sometimes small improvements
liability, professional liability and building
many business owners over-
feelings of anxiety and depression that
disability caused by long
benefit packages, product liability, general
that they face the risk of
employees. The pandemic left
WESTERBUR
all types of insurance including employee
people’s mental health. For some people,
are anticipating a long-term impact on
disability coverage now
gle to hire and retain talented
Kairos Insurance Group, is experienced in
BY SUMMER
country were about the strug-
Summer Westerbur, founder of
As the weight of the crisis lifts, experts
ple are thinking about
business owners around the
remain a challenge.
case. Additionally, peo-

but that is no longer the
questions.
Statistics. Hiring employees will likely
tions I had with cannabis
employees. Reach out if you have any
for all of us. The conversa-
for Covid-related illness
numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor
ple. It’s been a long two years
waiving hospital costs
workers left their jobs, according to
the physical and mental health of your
friends and meeting new peo-
pandemic, carriers were
This is the time of year to think about
workforce. In August 2021, 2.9% of
can be offered as a group plan.
and more. Early in the
their jobs, representing 2.7% of the
again, spending time with old
unable to offer health insurance, these
that 4 million American workers quit
with the cannabis community
dental, vision, disability,
In April of this year, it was reported
2021. It was wonderful to be
Telehealth or office. For employers
age including medical,
these employees.
returned from MJBizCon
icant number of visits, whether
us to design a rich pack-
companies. This allows
Cannabis News Florida, I just
health benefit. Some plans offer a signif-
benefits packages also help you retain
coverage to cannabis
considering your employment offer. Rich
Like many readers of
to consider adding an additional mental
The Importance of Employee Benefits Packages
TM
AROUND THE REGION