Professional life and personal life are two separate domains, but what happens in one can strongly affect the other. For examples, stress in someone's personal life can have a negative influence on his or her work life. View the full article here on page 11.

Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) (“Associated”) announced today that Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting (ABRC) has closed the previously announced acquisition of  Diversified Insurance Solutions (“Diversified”), one of Wisconsin’s leading insurance brokers.

Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) (“Associated”) announced today that Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting (ABRC) has entered into an agreement to acquire Diversified Insurance Solutions (“Diversified”), one of Wisconsin’s leading insurance brokers. The transaction is expected to close next month. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

FBI agent Michael Krause and Edward Chang of Travelers will give their perspectives on critical corporate cyber risk and the current cyber trends and actions required by every corporation on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, in Minneapolis, MN.

One of Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting's HR Consultants Bret McKitrick was featured in in two-page spread in the January/February 2018 issue of Upsize Minnesota magazine. View the full article here on page 10. 

Associated Bank announced plans to raise its minimum hourly wage from $10 to $15 per hour and to distribute a one-time bonus of $500 for all hourly, non-commissioned employees once tax reform legislation is signed into law.

Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting retains its Best Practices status, once again becoming a part of an elite group of independent insurance agencies around the United States. This status comes by participating in the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) Best Practices Study group. 

We are pleased to announce that Mickey Webb, chief operating officer and director of strategy for private client and institutional services, Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting (ABRC), has been recognized as one of the 2017 Women in Business award winners by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

Associated Benefits and Risk Consulting’s 2017 Leaders Forum took place on Tuesday, May 16, at the Minneapolis Convention Center and Wednesday, May 17, at the Green Bay KI Convention Center. The half-day summit, offered compelling, thought-provoking information to over 550 area business leaders to help them maximize their potential and keep their organizations on a path of success.

The National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) is pleased to acknowledge Ryan Boutwell of Associated Financial Group as one of NAPA’s 2017 Top Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40.