Wages and benefits are the most important criteria manufacturing employees consider when looking for new employment. How does your company stack up against your competitors?Typically, the way manufacturers’ manage healthcare purchasing involves choosing the ‘least bad option’ from a variety of carriers who are all presenting a premium increase over the previous plan year. Manufacturers don't have to offer lesser benefits to keep costs in line. In fact, true cost savings only comes from improving the benefit plan design offered to employees, not shifting cost to employees for lesser benefits. That’s how DCW Group differs from the rest and how we can help your company stand out against your competition.When informing manufacturing clients of yet ANOTHER annual premium increase, brokers will commonly reference industry “trend,” or the average percentage by which health plan costs are rising each year, as a benchmark to validate their performance. The problem is, health insurance trend is a FAKE number. For years you’ve probably been told "The claims are the claims. We can't do anything about the claims." The “typical” broker mindset is that as long as your costs don't go up as much as the average “trend,” then they’ve done a great job for you. Let us help you manage your costs in the most effective way possible.▶▶▶ Did you know that 80% of your manufacturing company’s health insurance expenses are variable? Let us show you how you can save big without sacrificing the satisfaction of your employees. Message me here or shoot me an email at bobsr@dcwgrp.com for a FREE, no-pressure conversation. Our Specialties: Corporate Benefits, Employee Benefits Design, Healthcare Supply Chain Management, Benefits Management, Voluntary Employee Benefits, Business Insurance Health Insurance