Gulf Coast field office
Representing Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas
Ryan Heikkinen
Market Leader, Gulf Coast
Jeff Railsback
Regional Leader, Select
Jeffrey_railsback@glic.com
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Guardian’s Paid Leave Rider: Supporting the needs of today's workforce
Learn about how Guardian’s paid leave rider augments traditional short-term disability (STD) plans and seamlessly integrates with traditional STD plans, closing critical gaps and offering employees the flexibility they need during life’s most important moments.
Unlocking Enrollment Success: Year-round employee communication strategies
Learn about the role of multi-channel communication in driving engagement and satisfaction, best practices for implementing a comprehensive, ongoing benefits strategy, and how decision-support technology empowers smarter, more confident choices.
Planning Ahead: How to help employees navigate EAP services for financial and legal support
Learn about how EAP services focused on financial and legal matters can benefit both workers and your organization. Our speakers will share insights on the potential impacts of low workforce financial wellness and high financial stress, the depth and breadth of financial and legal services that can be available in EAPs, and positive outcomes these services can help drive at your organization.
August 2025The Employee Leave Experience: Evolving worker expectations drive organizations to re-examine leave management practices
Guardian’s 2025 Absence Management Activity Index & Study shows how employers are rethinking their approach to leave management and how a positive leave experience impacts employee well-being, engagement, and productivity.
July 2025Health, Wealth, and Happiness: Helping to overcome roadblocks to women’s well-being
Women’s well-being is shaped by a complex balance of mental, physical, and emotional health. This report explores how financial health underpins broader well-being, and how to better advocate for policies and programs that support women’s full, holistic wellness.
June 2025Health Care Industry Check-up: Exploring health care workers' well-being and what employers can do to help
While many health care workers find their careers rewarding, staff shortages, burnout, and declining job satisfaction challenge the industry’s future. Health care organizations have a prime opportunity to develop a culture of care that values workers’ well-being as much as patient care.
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