Consulting Services
Now, for the details…
The Experts at BGM Financial Will:
- Assist you in designing a program that meets your specific needs
- Provide you with competitive quotations from various underwriters
- Conduct employee meetings and assist in designing employee communication materials.
- Provide advice on benefit trends
- Initial Consultation
- A free initial consultation in which we assess your current benefit package, gather pertinent data and establish the goals you would like to achieve with your Employee Benefits Program.
- The Financial Analysis Audit
- Financial Elements
- Comprehensive analysis of the financial history of your account, which will highlight any surplus profit by the insurer
- Review of your plan design to ensure level of competitiveness within the marketplace
- Analysis of your current underwriting method versus alternative funding arrangements, such as: Administrative Services Only (ASO), health spending benefits or Flex Benefits
- Review of Current Administrative fees and reserves included within your contract
- Full Disclosure of the fee/compensation structure payable to your current advisor
- Plan Design Elements
- Evaluation of your disability contract
- Review of your current prescription drug contract provisions, utilization and exposure to high claims
- Assessment of insurance components to ensure protection against high-unexpected claims
- Presentation and Recommendations
- We present the results of our Financial Analysis Audit™, review each of the issues in detail and design a strategy to deal with each one. We outline the timeline required to implement our plan as well as any administration tools and resources that will ensure a seamless transition.
- Implementation
- Implementation of the strategies and tools agreed upon during the previous meetings
- Apply the most current and efficient administrative systems
- Discussion and review of BGM Financial's ongoing Service Commitment
- Service & Annual Review
- We make a commitment to you to service your employee benefit package and review your progress on an annual basis to ensure you continue to maximize the return of your investment.
- Our ongoing services include
- `Complete market surveys every 3 years
- Quarterly claim updates
- Communication of changes in the marketplace
- Administration support & mediation
- Initial Consultation
- A free initial consultation in which we assess your current program, gather pertinent data and establish the goals you would like to achieve with your Group Retirement Program.
- The Pension Performance Audit
- This audit comprises a 10-point checklist within which we review:
- The current Group Retirement contract
- Full disclosure of the fee/compensation structure payable to your current advisor
- The current benefit formula, relative to the needs of the various employee classifications and company budget considerations
- Investment management Fees (IMF's)
- Current fund selections
- Retirement liability funding
- Investment management performance strategy
- Recurring expenses
- Plan support and service on all levels
- Conduct a complete market survey
- We also conduct a review of the CAP Guidelines with your Plan Administrator and ensure your program complies.
- Presentation & Recommendations
- We present the results of our Pension Performance Audit™, review each of the issues in detail and design a strategy to deal with each one. We outline the timeline required to implement our plan as well as any administration tools and resources that will ensure a seamless transition.
- Implementation
- Implementation of the strategies and tools agreed upon during the previous meetings
- Apply the most current and efficient administrative systems
- Discussion and review of BGM Financial's Ongoing Service Commitment.
- Service & Annual Review
- Complete market surveys every 3 years
- Quarterly claim updates
- Communication of changes in the marketplace
- Administration support & claims mediation