America's Benefit Specialist October 2023

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

PSF in 2013 as executive vice president and partner, Mahol chic served as vice president and director of sales of Capitas Financial. Prior to joining the financial services industry, Ma holchic served in the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of captain in field artillery before his honorable discharge in 1989. Smith will also spearhead the development of new life and health insurance products in coordination with LTC Global’s

four F.S.A. actuaries. He joined the Smith Companies in 1985 and held various positions, from case designer to sales vice president and Capitas Financial’s top producer from 2001 to 2012, before becoming president in 2012. Smith has contrib uted significantly to the development of new relationships for Capitas Financial with major wire houses, including Mor gan Stanley and Merrill Lynch/Bank of America.

COMPANY NEWS Zelis has been named by Fortune as a 2023 Best Work place in Health Care. Among a list of 40 large workplaces, Zelis ranked at #16 in its debut on the list. The list was compiled from more than 208,000 em ployee responses from various organizations about their workplace. The Best Workplaces survey is confidential, and features 60 questions about company culture, among other metrics. Answers are compiled and ana lyzed to determine each year’s final list. “We are honored and ecstatic to be named to For tune’s Best Workplaces in Health Care list this year,” said Zelis CEO Amanda Eisel. “This award is deeply significant to us, as it underscores the collective efforts of our 2,400 associates and leaders in building a thriving, positive workplace environment.” Zelis prides itself on its company culture; emphasizing shared values and the Zelis Associate Value Proposition which is a promise to clients, communities and each other to making healthcare better for all. Additionally, with a focus on putting people first, Zelis is committed to providing its associates with a healthy work-life balance. This includes flexible paid time off, a day off to support local communities, Business Resource Groups, meet ing-free Wednesday afternoons and ZelisCares Fridays with the workday ending at 3:00 p.m. year-round. The company has been honored as a Top Place to Work by Becker’s Healthcare (2023) and the Best Overall Digital

Health Company by MedTech Breakthrough (2022), and has earned Great Place to Work certification (2023).

Nonstop Administration and Insurance Services has been named one of Insurance Business America’s Top In surance Employers of 2023. Every year, IBA polls employ ees on their satisfaction with their employer’s benefits, culture, and diversity, equity and inclusion. Nonstop received a satisfaction rating of over 80%, making it one of the top insurance employers. IBA recognized Nonstop for its various initiatives to re cruit and retain talent, including its living-wage initiative that ensures no employee is paid less than $60k per year, as well as its suite of benefits that cover 100% of employ ees’ and their dependents’ medical, dental and vision insurance premiums. Nonstop also offers employees an education reimbursement plan, valuable mentorship programs, and DEI courses. “At Nonstop, we are guided by our mission to advance health equity,” said David Sloves, CEO. “Being named a Best Insurance Employer by Insurance Business America underscores how we can provide better health insurance to clients, for less, by investing in our people first. We look forward to continuing to foster a collaborative and socially focused workplace, while providing clients with a competitive edge to attract and retain talent and rein vest savings on insurance premiums into their respective communities.”

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