Lamppost Insurance Talks

In this episode of Lamppost Insurance Talks , The Cason Group's EVP of Group Benefits and Financial Services, Eric Griffin , is joined by Director of Financial Services Sales Casey Sutton and Annuity Consultant Caroline Jones to discuss the launch of TCG's new annuity platform. During the conversation, they cover: The vision behind the platform and who it was built to serve The unique value propos...

In today's episode The Cason Group's EVP of Group Benefits and Financial Services, Eric Griffin, speaks with TCG's Culby Hinson, Director of Group Benefit Sales, and Jeff Lee, AVP of Strategic Accounts at ThreeFlow.   ThreeFlow is a benefits placement technology company that aims to modernize employee benefits placement by reducing the manual workflow by leveraging technology to improve efficiency...

In today's episode The Cason Group's VP of Individual Medical, Brian Harmon, is joined by zizzl health's CEO, Ray Seaver, and TCG Individual Medical Regional Consultant, Aaron Spurlock, to discuss ICHRA (Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement.) During their conversation, they cover topics including what is fueling ICHRA's growth, how brokers and groups can benefit from ICHRA, how ziz...

In this episode, The Cason Group's Eric Griffin, Executive Vice President, sits down with Forrest Stewart, TCG's VP of Sales Growth, to discuss our internship programs. They discuss the why behind our internship program, the goals they have for interns, how a typical intern/s time is spent, and so much more. If you are interested in our internship program, visit thecasongroup.com/careers to learn...

In today's episode The Cason Group's VP of Individual Medical, Brian Harmon, sits down with Oscar Health's National VP of Sales and Growth Operations, Sean Egan, to have a timely conversation on the current landscape of the ACA. Sean is responsible for oversight and distribution of Oscar plans across the country, and during their conversation, they discuss the many changes within the ACA space, th...

Eric Griffin, EVP of Group Benefits and Financial Services at The Cason Group, sits down with The Cason Group's Advanced Case Designer, G Meadows, and Advanced Planning Director / Senior Regional Consultant, Greg Hudgens, to discuss the topic of life insurance policy reviews. During this time, they cover topics such as what a policy review is, why it's important, and how often this should be done....

In this episode, Eric Griffin, EVP of Group Benefits and Financial Services at The Cason Groups, sits down with Landon Fielding, President and CEO of Brite Benefits, and Andrew Monk, Director of Benefits Education at TCG, to discuss the ever-evolving landscape of employee benefits education and the useful tools that Brite Benefits offers.   We cover topics such as what is Brite is, how it benefits...

In this episode The Cason Group's Vice President of Individual Medical, Brian Harmon, sits down with Aaron Spurlock, Individual Medial Regional Consultant, to discuss ICHRA (Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement.) They look back on what has changed since ICHRA's inception, discuss what it looks like to work with brokers, the challenges that can arise, and what they predict the futur...

Hear about how PlanSource has added to our ability to support in the Benefits Administration space.  We talk with Jim Nugent (PlanSource) and Meg Williams (Director of Benefit Systems at The Cason Group) to understand how PlanSource can be used to support clients and how The Cason Group is uniquely able to support. - Lamppost Insurance Talks is a production of The Cason Group. You can learn more a...

The Cason Group recently realigned the group sales team to better serve broker and carrier partners. Listen along as Eric Griffin, Culby Hinson, and Matt Black discuss the changes and their impact to the market. - Lamppost Insurance Talks is a production of The Cason Group. You can learn more about The Cason Group over at our website: https://thecasongroup.com  

The Cason Group is excited to announce our newest service, Select Benefits Solutions, a small group outsource offering for our broker partners in South Carolina and Georgia.   Our main objective is to provide a small group total outsource solution for broker partners who are looking to focus up market, grow their business, or transition out of the group benefits space.   Tune in to this episode to...

William Cason and Eric Griffin interview our founder, Louie Cason. We learn about his past career, how he formed The Cason Group, and all the challenges and highlights of The Cason Group along the way.

This is Part 2 of our conversation with Jim Morgan. Please go back and listen to Part 1 if you haven't already! William Cason interviews TCG board member Jim Morgan on his rise from the investment banking world to the CEO of Krispy Kreme and focuses on how culture makes a difference in an organization's health. - You can learn more about The Cason Group over at our website: https://thecasongroup.c...

William Cason interviews TCG board member Jim Morgan on his rise from the investment banking world to the CEO of Krispy Kreme and focuses on how culture makes a difference in an organization's health. - You can learn more about The Cason Group over at our website: https://thecasongroup.com/

We talk with Kyle Reese (VP of Sales and Partnerships at Employee Navigator) and Meg Williams (Director of Benefit Systems at The Cason Group) to hear about the updates with Employee Navigator and the benefit systems landscape in 2023. Tune in to learn more about future API connectivity, integrations on the horizon, and what the merger of Ease and Employee Navigator means for your groups. - Lamppo...

Financial Services' top tips to reduce the pain of the underwriting experience. Cara Christie (Director, FS Operations) and Dr. Stephanie Hrisko (Underwriting and Medical Consultant) dig into the innerworkings of a case and walk you through ways to improve experience. You can reach out to us about prescreens at:  prescreens@thecasongroup.com  

Hear about TCG's newest affiliate relationship with Benefit Profiles Inc in the state of Michigan. We talk with William Cason, Dominic Siciliano and Dean Ferris about what all went into the process and why Michigan makes sense for TCG to expand into.   For more information, check us out at www.thecasongroup.com  

Come hear from Marcus Robinson, President of Markets for IFP at United Healthcare, on the important things you need to know about ACA in 2023. Topics include ICHRA, Subsidy redetermination, Family Glitch (14 min) and much more.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 8:00 - American Rescue Plan Act / ACA 13:35 - Family Glitch 19:25 - Medicaid in 2023 24:40 - UHC's view on the Marketplace 29:50 - Medicaid redet...

Eric Griffin talks with Bill Shelow, President and CEO at LIBRA Insurance Partners, to discuss the challenges and opportunities of the life insurance industry. 

The Cason Group has started a new strategic partnership with Kalamath Consulting Group. As part of this arrangement, KCG's Cary Fry and Fletcher Brown will collaborate with TCG's Regional Consultants to help educate and provide in-depth support for advisors who specialize in providing solutions for their business owner clients. In this episode, Eric Griffin, Executive VP of Financial Services, sat...

The Cason Group has launched a new initiative, The Rep Development Program (RDP). RDP exists to serve our existing and future clients across all 3 of our divisions by equipping and supporting our aspiring and recently launched sales representatives.   In this episode, Eric Griffin, Executive VP of Financial Services, sat down with VP of Sales Growth, Forrest Stewart, and President of The Cason Gro...

Every day in the United States, 10,000 people turn 65, and the number of Medicare eligible adults will more than double to represent over 20 percent of the population by 2050. This rapid pace of change creates the perfect opportunity for brokers to maximize their books of business. Brian Harmon, Director of Individual Medical, sat down with Steven Smith, Medicare Transition Consultant with BCBS of...

The Cason Group is one of the few Brokerage General Agencies in the market with a physician on staff. Our goal is to improve efficiency in policy placement and to help obtain the best fair offers for you and your clients. Eric Griffin, Executive Vice President of Financial Services, sat down with Dr. Stephanie Hrisko, Medical Consultant in Underwriting, and Greg Hudgens, Senior Regional Consultant...

Matt Black has rejoined The Cason Group as Director of Group Sales for the South-Atlantic region. Matt was a Group Sales Rep based out of our Raleigh, NC office for 8 years before becoming a benefits broker in NC. Culby Hinson sat down with him to talk through his decision to come back and how his rep and broker experience gives us a unique platform to provide specific solutions for the entire mar...

The Cason Group has launched a strategic partnership with Benefit Profiles, a general agency based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Brian Harmon, Director of Individual Medical, sat down with Dominic Siciliano, President of Benefit Profiles, to discuss the partnership and what the value proposition is across our footprint.