By Elise Linscott
The Benefits Done Right Insurance Agency, an award-winning insurance agency with a focus on wellness based in Sacramento, Calif., has announced its partnership with United Benefit Advisors (UBA), the nation’s leading independent employee benefits advisory organization.
As the newest partner firm of UBA, Benefits Done Right Insurance Agency joins a network of more than 130 employee benefits advisory firms that serve employers of all sizes across the United States, Canada, and Europe. As a combined group, UBA’s annual employee benefit revenues rank it among the top five employee benefit advisory organizations in the U.S., according to the organization.
Jessica Hinkle, chief operating officer of Benefits Done Right, says the partnership will help expand the agency’s resources. The Chicago-based UBA says it will help them by extending their impact in California.
“It’s a game changer in that our access to combined resources is greater than what we can accomplish on our own,” Hinkle said. “And yet, we remain fully independent and locally owned.”
She also said the partnership will allow the agency to help clients who seek more of a one-stop approach for all their benefits resources, versus clients having to seek resources from other sources.
“The ‘shared wisdom’ philosophy of UBA – access to partner firms who share ideas, best practices, strategy etc – this will all benefit our clients. There are robust training tools that we will avail our agents of as well,” Hinkle said.
Benefits Done Right recently received national certification as a Women's Business Enterprise by Astra Women's Business Alliance, a regional certifying partner of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council, which the agency said is well deserved as the company fosters a culture of diversity and a commitment to excellence among its programs. Their clients have exclusive access to qualified professionals on HR consulting services, health care research, and the most current legislation, regulations and compliance issues, according to the agency.
With their motto of “Wellness Done Right,” the agency places a high priority on maintaining a healthy workplace. For the second time in the past three years, Benefits Done Right Insurance Agency was named the Sacramento Business Journal's Healthiest Employer among companies with 100 or fewer employees.
Recently, more companies have been entering the employee benefits insurance sector, like San Francisco-based startup Zenefits, which is pursuing an aggressive strategy to win market share, possibly at the cost of brokers. Other companies, like startup EaseCentral, are helping insurance brokers to provide online health insurance and other employee benefits.
