The premium limits for a MEC are defined by the IRS and are based on the amount of insurance coverage and the age of the insured. If the total premiums paid during the first seven years of the policy exceed these limits, the policy is considered a MEC. The tax laws around MECs were p...
A computing network is a new information infrastructure that allocates and flexibly schedules computing, storage, and network resources among the cloud, edge, and device on demand.
You're considered an Applicable Large Employer (ALE) if your company averages at least 50 full-time employees or equivalents. A full-time employee works at least 30 hours a week, or the hours of part-time employees can be combined to count as full-time equivalents. Y...
One common type of benefit allowance that’s considered a formal health plan is ahealth reimbursement arrangement(HRA). This tax-free, IRS-approved health benefit is made withlegal plan documents. There's also a type of healthcare benefit allowance that doesn't need plan documents, which is a...
the actress playing Irma Vep—I wasn’t a fan of the idea. I couldn’t help but think of her blank-faced robot character inEx Machina(2014),who is like the opposite of Musidora.But as the series continued, I realized she has always had this incredible physicality—no wonder she was cas...
Network-based MOOCs are considered the original ones, that is, those taught by Alec Couros, George Siemens, Stephen Downes, and Dave Cormier. In this type of MOOC, “the goal is not so much content and skill acquisition, but dialogue, socially constructed knowledge, and exposure to the open...
It is important to note that not all policy replacements or changes are considered churning. Legitimate reasons for policy changes may include the need for increased coverage, a change in financial circumstances, or the desire to take advantage of new policy features. However, churning occurs when...
The mechanism of memory remains one of the great unsolved problems of biology. Grappling with the question more than a hundred years ago, the German zoologist Richard Semon formulated the concept of the engram, lasting connections in the brain that resul
Here, we will compare endowment insurance with term life insurance and whole life insurance, two commonly considered alternatives: Endowment Insurance vs. Term Life Insurance: Term life insurance provides coverage for a specified period, typically 10, 20, or 30 years. It offers a death benefit to...
On the downside, it’s a faff to set up compared to a geodesic dome tent. And why the focus on people with cars and backpacks rather than bicycles? Simple: the market is much, much bigger. It’s about profit margins. Bikepacking may be growing in popularity, but bicycle travellers ...