BF_HR FINANCE LINK_ Penton Media April 9, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/businessfinance/v/163 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT The Big Fat Finance Blog Now more than ever, finance professionals are specializing in multiple disciplines. To better meet this demand for more knowledge, Business Finance introduces The Big Fat Finance Blog, where finance professionals can engage our bloggers and editors in multiple disciplines. To join the conversation visit us at http://bigfatfinanceblog.com ---------------------------------------- TODAY'S ALERTS --How Do You Judge Your Insurer? Not surprisingly, perceptions of insurance companies vary, according to recent surveys of employers and hospital executives. Most employers are happy as long as they're getting the most competitive rates from their carrier. However, hospital executives based their rankings on such factors as image, reputation, and claims processing issues. To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/03/16/how-do-you-judge-your-insurer/ --Can Company Stock Sabotage 401(k) Participants? Workers who put away too much of their 401(k) portfolio in company stock, rather than diversifying their investments, are putting their 401(k)s at risk. To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/03/18/can-company-stock-sabotage-401k-participants/ --Health Insurers Get Real Health insurers are starting to subscribe to the old saying "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em," as the U.S. moves toward health care reform. But they're not about to submit to changes that would brutalize them financially. To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/03/27/health-insurers-get-real/ --Lessons From the Basketball Court Two Wharton professors, who analyzed 6,500 basketball games, have found that setting achievable goals -- on and off the court -- is more motivating than goals that are overly ambitious. To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/03/26/hoops-lessons/ --Health Reform Gets Serious Bipartisan support for health reform is on the rise, and the employer-based system that's been in place since World War II is going to look very different, very soon. But, as always, the devil's in the details, and legislators have a lot of work to do to iron them out. To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/03/25/health-reform-gets-very-very-serious/ --Hear Robert Kaplan Discuss Strategy for Measurable Benefits The 6th Annual BPM Summit, Generating Value Through Visibility, brought together some of the business world's foremost practitioners to explore the transformational role of finance in the enterprise. If you missed the live event, you can still enjoy unlimited access to the audio and slide shows from the keynote speaker presentations at our on-demand archive. To view the full article go to: http://bpmmag.net/summit/2008/ --Visit the BPM Magazine Resource Center Here you will find white papers, product demos, and presentations from companies whose reputations have been built on helping BPM practitioners get the most from their initiatives. You can browse the content "booths" by vendor or category. 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