Richard Wetzel

Sales Director, AEBRx

White Plains, New York, United States

About

An accomplished insurance industry executive with 30+ years of experience in all aspects of the Employee Benefits arena. Rich is a proven sales leader with a history of increasing roles and responsibilities and demonstrated success in various geographic and product markets. At Amalgamated Employee Benefits Administrators, Rich is the Sales Director for the companies AEBRx product. AEBRx provides end-to-end pharmacy benefit services focused on helping plan sponsors effectively manage their overall costs, especially high cost specialty drugs. AEBRx is Union Affiliated and Powered by Prime Therapeutics. Prior to Joining Amalgamated Employee Benefits Administrators, Rich was VP of Sales at IBA, a Third Party Administrator, and led the companies expansion into New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ohio and was responsible for sales and marketing of IBA's self-funded portfolio in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Prior to IBA, Rich has held various sales and management positions with some of the largest life and health insurers in the industry including Arch Insurance Group, United Healthcare, Cigna, and others. Rich received his B.A. from Wittenberg University and has since earned FLMI and GBA designations.

Experience

  • Sales Director, AEBRx at Amalgamated Employee Benefits Administrators
    Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • Vice President, Sales at International Benefits Administrators
    Aug 2017 - Dec 2021 · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Arch Insurance Group (6 yrs 8 mos)
    • RVP, Northeast Region
      Jul 2011 - Feb 2017 · 5 yrs 8 mos

    • AVP - Accident & Health Underwriting
      Jul 2010 - Jul 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Senior Sales Executive at UnitedHealthcare Specialty Benefits
    Nov 2004 - Jul 2010 · 5 yrs 9 mos

  • Account Manager, National Accounts at Aetna
    2001 - 2002 · 1 yr