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HUB employee benefits consultants honored as Power Broker® winners and finalist
Chicago, IL, March 12, 2018 --(PR.com)-- The employee benefits industry has been on a roller coaster
ride of disruption. Climbing costs and health reform uncertainty create a wild ride. Employers depend on
their employee benefits brokers to keep them on track.
The thirteenth year for the Risk & Insurance® Power Broker® awards proved lucky for HUB
International. Senior vice presidents, Eric Barthel and Matthew Creighton, are among 12 Power Broker®
winners named in the Employee Benefits category. Risk & Insurance® also recognized HUB senior vice
president, Randy Rider, as a finalist in this prestigious award.
“What makes the Power Broker® award particularly gratifying,” said Linda Keller, national chief
operating officer of employee benefits, HUB International, “is it's based on the strength of client
testimonial. We thank Eric, Matt, and Randy, who epitomize the expanded role of today's broker as a
strategic partner in our clients' success.”
Eric Barthel learned employee benefits from the ground up. Starting his career as an insurance claims
processor, Barthel quickly advanced to service and sales management positions. That hands-on
experience was invaluable when he transitioned to his broker/consultant role. Barthel helps clients
discover the value of investing in health care. Clients appreciate how Barthel changed their view from
just “...buying health insurance,” to now “buying health care.”
Problem-solving is like a leap off the high dive. Matt Creighton's clients admire how he dives right in,
even if that means a complete makeover of one nonprofit's health plan. With over 20 years of experience,
Creighton has worked on both the carrier and the brokerage side. But, it is his ability to adjust to each
client's needs that have clients saying, “Matt Creighton understands us.”
Mergers and acquisitions hit nearly every industry. Developing the best employee benefits program amid
so much chaos is extremely challenging. One of Randy Rider's clients faced such a challenge. Rider's
15-year experience in employee benefits, specializing in cost management, compliance, and
communication meant he was up for the challenge. Rider helped design an attractive benefits portfolio
that also generated over $1.9 million in annual cost savings.
HUB International congratulates Eric Barthel, Matthew Creighton, and Randy Rider. We thank Risk and
Insurance® for their ongoing dedication to promoting the risk management and commercial insurance
industry.
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provided by brokers and risk managers, and is judged based on the quality of the application and on
references by risk managers in each industry sector. Hundreds of risk managers and risk executives are
interviewed in the process of identifying and soliciting, evaluating and judging the nominees. Brokers are
judged primarily on their creativity in solving risk-related problems during the previous year, their
demonstrated industry knowledge and their high level of client service.
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Contact Information:
HUB International
Jordan Schill
858-768-7309
Contact via Email
hubinternational.com
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