AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT INOAC EXTERIOR SYSTEMS USA

Bardstown, Kentucky-based INOAC Exterior Systems USA, a material solutions company employing polyurethane, rubber, plastics, and composites for industrial applications, has announced it is closing its unprofitable plant in Fremont, Ohio, in August of 2025.

Between 300 and 400 employees will be impacted by the closure.

The company did not comment at this time. It is believed that the disruption in the automotive sector may have contributed to the closure decision.

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based Independence Blue Cross, an independent healthcare licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, has announced a restructuring and cost reduction initiative including a 3% reduction in force.

The reduction will impact approximately 130 employees.

CEO Gregory Deavens notes, “In response to rapid changes in market conditions and industry dynamics, we are undertaking a careful redesign of our organization. To effectively address the evolving needs of our customers and recent market trends, we are transforming our organization structure to better position us for the future. Cost pressures and an increasingly competitive environment have caused many health-care companies to announce structural or other changes to their organizations and cost structures.”

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?

AM I NEXT? NO LOVE AT GEHA

Lee's Summit, Missouri-based GEHA (Government Employees Health Association), a self-insured, not-for-profit association providing medical and dental plans to federal employees and retirees and their families through the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program and the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, has announced a major reduction in force in their Lee's Summit headquarters as the company outsources some operations to Washington, D.C.-based United Medical Resources, a third-party administrator.

The outsourcing effort will impact 453 employees.

According to a company statement, "GEHA has made a strategic business decision to modernize its business model and its member-facing technologies to industry-leading standards by contracting with United Medical Resources to provide customized third-party administrator services. Implementation efforts began at the end of 2023, with operations transitioning to UMR from January 2025."

Change is coming. There will always be a tomorrow, no matter how much you may try to ignore it. There are no guarantees in life or promises for a bright future. We see good people being laid off through no fault of their own. Just because something terrible hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it won't. It can happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. No one is guaranteed to wake up tomorrow and still have a job by evening. While many employees can read the writing on the wall, why do most assume it’s targeted at someone else? Are you now wondering, Am I Next?