Risk & Insurance - January/February 2012

AWARDS
We’re Looking For The Top Employee
Benefits Consultant

The Risk & Insurance® and Human Resource Executive® Top Employee Benefits Consultant Award identifies outstanding benefits brokers and consultants: those individuals who have done extraordinary work for their clients during the past year.

The consultant’s role is no longer solely defined by the parameters of a contract and can’t be measured by a single transaction. An organization’s responses to healthcare cost containment and the fluctuating values of defined contribution assets are just a couple of areas to which benefits consultants and brokers contribute expertise and perspective. Consultants from firms of all sizes are encouraged to apply. We will profile what each Top Employee Benefits Consultant has accomplished during the past year in the June issue of Risk & Insurance®.

What criteria are used to select winners?

We look at a mix of client service, creativity and innovation in problem-solving, cost-savings and quality improvements, along with insurance and benefits expertise. That mix is roughly broken down along the following lines with an emphasis on recent accomplishments; solutions arrived at for customers within the past year.

l Benefit Management Solution: What specific challenge did a client face and how did the applicant/nominee solve that problem?

l Customer Service: Does the applicant/nominee demonstrate a commitment to primarily serve the interests of their clients?

l Industry Knowledge: Is the applicant/nominee committed to mastering the industry category they work in?

How to Apply or Nominate

To apply directly for the Top Employee Benefits Consultant Award or nominate a colleague, please visit www.riskandinsuranceawards.com for an application and full program details.