BIP Fall 2024

FALL 2024

Official magazine of NABIP

NABIP Shaping the future of healthcare

Volume 71 No.2

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Elizabeth Galentine elizabeth.galentine@contentovation.com

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focus 34 22 Five lessons in leadership Principles that have guided Pat Griffey’s remarkable career, from embracing leadership to fostering proactive collaboration. 28 50 years of ERISA Exploring the origins and evolution of ERISA, its impact on employee benefits and the ongoing challenges of fiduciary responsibility and compliance. 34 Shaping a transparent and affordable healthcare future NABIP drives for change in healthcare billing, advocating for transparency, eliminating surprise bills and creating a shoppable marketplace.

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The opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily endorsed by NABIP nor does the magazine assume responsibility for statements made in advertisements or published articles. Send editorial submissions to: BIP Editor, 999 E Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20004. BIP (ISSN 2475-5826, publication no. 238660), 2023, volume 71, number 2 Published 4 times per year (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter) by the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals, 999 E Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20004. $25 annual subscription price is included in NABIP member dues. Periodical postage paid at Washington, D.C. and additional mailing offices.

On the cover: photography by Cynthia Lynn