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HRadio – July 15, 2008

This week’s lineup:

News highlights

Understanding health care predictive models (Russ Robbins) – Begins at 4:27

Hurdles in the road to global pay (Corrine Carlson) – Begins at 8:10

Socially responsible investing goes mainstream (George Nichols) – Begins at 11:52

Total time: 15:26

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News highlights

Background GRIST: Cash balance plan sponsors win in Second Circuit (10 July 2008)

Background GRIST: Court orders harsh remedy for deficient SPD in cash balance conversion (11 July 2008)

Background GRIST: IRS proposes good-faith standard for governmental plans' required distributions (10 July 2008)

Background GRIST: Medicare Advantage cuts, new restrictions pose risks for retiree medical strategies (10 July 2008)

SnapShot Survey: 2008 gas price impact (10 July 2008)

Understanding health care predictive models

Predictive models are tools used to analyze medical claims to understand claims history and predict future claims patterns. Russ Robbins explains how employers can use predictive models to better understand their health care costs, design preventative health programs and leverage savings from health insurers.

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Employer adoption & promotion of predictive modeling (Mercer, 13 Dec. 2007)

Employers investigating predictive models to cut health care costs (Employee Benefit News, 1 Feb. 2008)

Hurdles in the road to global pay

Effective global compensation strategies help drive consistency in pay management, facilitate employee mobility, and ensure that money spent on compensation is wisely used. Corrine Carlson discusses the reasons multinational companies are moving to global pay programs and hurdles encountered on the road to a solid, functional model.

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Human Capital Perspective: Multinationals strive to balance global and local compensation design, administration (Mercer, 23 Oct. 2007)

Socially responsible investing goes mainstream

Once a niche associated with special interest groups, socially responsible investments are being sought by more and more organizations. George Nichols reviews survey data and articles on the popularity and track records of socially responsible investment options.

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Responsible Investment (Mercer, 24 June 2008)

Principles for Responsible Investment (United Nations, 17 June 2008)

Handbook on responsible investment across asset classes (Institute for Responsible Investment at Boston College, 19 Nov. 2007)

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