Farmington, Connecticut, United States
Throughout my career as benefits practice leader, group health actuary and seasoned employee benefit consultant I am passionate about proactively helping employers establish, maintain and communicate the most competitive and cost effective employee benefits for their employees. President (Hartford Office), Senior Benefit Consultant and Group Health Actuary, and Northeast Executive Committee member, leveraging 35 years of actuarial, brokerage and consulting expertise for employers globally and throughout the United States. Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) and Member of American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA), and healthcare industry expert /speaker on trends speaker and lecturer for University of Connecticut Graduate Program Insurance courses. THE LOCKTON EDGE: Unmatched intellectual capital coupling strong core team of senior consultants with Lockton specialty resources, best in class expertise and global purchasing power within a Lockton culture that enhances our ability for optimal performance and proactive service to the benefit of our clients.
Strategic group health actuary, benefits consultant and team leader, helping plan sponsors design and manage their health & welfare benefit programs including: health reform strategy, design and compliance; consumer-driven and progressive plan redesign; defined contribution and insurance exchange feasibility; pharmacy analytics for implementing most effective pharmacy benefit management/specialty pharmaceutical solutions incorporating client favorable contracts, pricing provisions and performance guarantee management; removing unduly conservative carrier rating methodologies and hidden costs/profits; effective eligibility and participation management; optimal purchasing and cost containment strategies; detailed claim analytics and large claim managment; retirement health and life strategies; analyzing and implementing optimal funding arrangements including stop loss arbitrage; progressive ongoing employee education and communcation; HRIS consulting support; and other actuarial work within a well disciplined strategic and problem solving process.