In the Opinion Column of the Boston Business Journal Press Release, dated December 28-January 3rd, is the Health Insurance Connector Authority's response to MassAHU's editorial concerns regarding the role of the broker. It is reassuring that according to Jon Kingsdale, Executive Director of the Connector, that "Insurance brokers serve an important function in advertising businesses and their employees in determining health insurance plan design". Your association looks forward to another year working closely with our legislators, the Commonwealth Connector and Carriers in continuing to be your voice and advocate in making sure that health care reform is both a success for our members and the insurance buying public.

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Jean founded BenefitsMart in 1993.  Prior to starting BenefitsMart she has worked in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and in New England. With two decades of experience in the insurance industry, she provides companies a proactive, educational approach in providing employee benefits insurance to their employees.  Instrumental in advising companies with all aspects of group insurance and administration, BenefitsMart becomes an integral part of client’s team.  After 13 year of starting BenefitsMart and working with all industry sectors, she still practices the reasons why she started the business in the first place which is to hold the highest ethical standard and integrity in the industry and to provide highest quality brokerage services in the employee benefits marketplace. She treasures the relationship she has built over the years with clients. In 2006, BenefitsMart became affiliated with United Benefit Services to provide added services to clients with new technology and  resources to help clients manage their employee benefits program.

Jean is a past director and member of the New England Woman Business Owners Association and continues to serve on various committees. She is a member of the Boston Club, NEHRA, & NAHU.  Jean has co-chaired the “Seeds of Hope” scholarship held during the Business Women's Breakfast for ATASK for the past three years and is the current president and founding member of AW Connection.