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Study Group: Life & Health Insurance Consultants

Council Members in this Study Group: 386

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Michael Berman

Assistant Vice President
AON CONSULTING & INSURANCE SERVICES
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Michael Berman is the Assistant Vice President at Aon Consulting. He is an experienced group health actuary with over 10 years of broad insurance and consulting experience. Mr. Berman has extensive expertise in the areas of pharmacy, medical, and disability...

James Ward

President and Chief Executive Officer
InGenuity Group
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James Ward is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ingenuity Group, an independent Commercial Insurance Agency, Employee Benefits, and Risk Management firm. He is a Licensed Insurance Counselor (LIC), General Agent & Broker for Small & Middle...

Robert Cohen, Managing General Partner, Alliance Benefits & Compensation, LLC Robert Cohen

Managing General Partner
Alliance Benefits & Compensation, LLC
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Robert Cohen is the Founder and Managing General Partner of Alliance Benefits & Compensation, LLC, a employee benefits services firm in Washington, DC. Mr. Cohen has over 20 years of experience as a human resources and employee benefits professional in...

Bilyana Savic, President, Insurance InsightsBilyana Savic

President
Insurance Insights
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Bilyana Savic is the President of Insurance Insights. She has over 16 years of experience in product development, project management, distribution growth, and market analysis for major medical, life, long term care, medicare supplement, disability, accident...

Daniel Buckle, Principal, Employee Benefit Resources of South Texas Daniel Buckle

Principal
Employee Benefit Resources of South Texas
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Daniel Buckle is the Principal of Employee Benefit Resources of South Texas, an employee benefit consulting firm, where he has worked since July 2004. He has over 22 years of experience in designing health, dental, life, accident and disability programs...

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Medical Tourism Has Price Transparency - The United States Has Opaque Pricing

September 7, 2007

American's Gamble for Bargain Surgery Abroad | www.medpagetoday.com

The United States has very limited price transparency for medical providers and facilities. The lack of price transparency artificially raises costs in the United States because there is very little price competition for services.  This is true even in areas where there is excess capacity.

Transparency to the Client is Paramount

July 24, 2007

Insurance brokers reconsider taking insurer commissions | www.marketwatch.com

Contingent commissions, if not disclosed, can result in brokerage clients not knowing how much they are paying for the services they receive from their risk brokers. A commission should be viewed as just an alternative to fee-based consulting.  In theory the amount of commissions received should equal fees a client is willing to pay as commissions are built into insurance premiums.

Creative Cost Containment for Healthcare Premiums

July 13, 2007

Insurer offers healthy bonus | www.denverpost.com

There are ways to control costs, reduce premiums and provide access to quality healthcare plans. Creativity in plan design and customization of plans are key areas insurers are exploring in order to meet the demands of current trends and to build and retain customer loyalty.

Commissions: To Take or Not To Take. The Debate Continues.....

July 13, 2007

Insurance brokers reconsider taking insurer commissions | www.marketwatch.com

The controversy of contingent commissions is not a new one. This debate has caused significant changes to our views of broker payments, disclosure, ethics, and loyalty. The central question started off as being one about disclosure. Theoretically, if the client is aware then there isn't an issue. If this article is any indication, the debate is far from over. Aon, Marsh, Willis Group and Arthur J. Gallagher have all dealt with repercussions from investigations. Even though full disclosure is now a standard business practice, the question still remains.

Healthcare: The New International Market

July 9, 2007

Borders are no barrier to affordable healthcare | www.latimes.com

There are two key considerations I think are very indicative of the changing times of American healthcare. First of all, the Consumer Driven Model emerging as the primary vehicle of healthcare insurance. And secondly, the effects on domestic medical costs should this trend continue.

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Employee Benefits Consulting
  • Insurance Consulting Firm
  • Actuarial Consulting

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