Meet us at the IFEBP Employee Benefits Conference October 1 – 3

Polar Design is pleased to announce our attendance at IFEBP’s 69th Annual Employee Benefits Conference October 1 – 3, 2023.   We will demonstrate our digital communications solutions for employee benefits funds, with a focus on Taft-Hartley and multiemployer solutions. Our
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Taft-Hartley Blog Series Part 3: The Core of Successful Fund Sites

Health and Welfare Summary Eligibility
Increased member registration, utilization, and other quantifiable improvements are benefits of custom designed portals that follow design best practices while adding a dash of creativity.  Taft-Hartley portals should at a high level be easy to access, use, provide participants compre
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Taft Hartley Blog Series: Part 2 – Improving ROI

financial planning, and Taft Hartley benefit funds to healthcare providers. These online solutions provide users value added service with 24/7 access to transact or view information such as statements, eligibility or account balances.  Portals can drive higher satisfaction among parti
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Taft-Hartley Blog Series: Part 1 – Staying Secure Online

IUOE 478 Taft-Hartley Participant Member Dashboard
Identity theft is a growing problem in the US. Every organization coming into contact with personally identifiable information, or special confidential information as is covered in HIPAA, must make a greater effort to protect this data or risk being held legally liable. Security is an
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IUOE 478 Launches Public and Secure Member Portal, Upgrading its Multi-Employer Benefits Communications

IUOE 478 Taft-Hartley Participant Member Dashboard
IUOE 478 is a Taft-Hartley fund that turned to Polar Design in 2009 to redesign its multi-employer benefits website for its members, employer and staff.  The previous web site was based tied to the company’s legacy benefits administration system that limited expansion to provide
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