News from First Benefits

September 2008, Employers are sharing "very positive feedback" using their "paperless billing system, says Mark Lane, VP of Sales for First Benefits. All administration, including additions and deletions, are done online!

July 2008, First Benefits goes "paperless" with computerized enrollments, Telephone and Internet Enrollments. "Errors were reduced significantly and Policies were issued in days rather than weeks," says Roscoe Douglas, First Benefits' company President.

May 2008, First Benefits launches a new Brokerage relationship with 5 Star Life Insurance Company, rated "Excellent" but A.M. Best.

March 2008, Mark Lane services as a Guest Speaker at the Benefits Selling Expo, Atlanta, GA., speaking on providing and communicating voluntary benefits for "niche Markets".

April 2007, Vienna, Austria, Roscoe Douglas is recognized with a unique award from Boston Mutual as their most "Loyal Broker of the Decade".

May 2006, First Benefits is recognized by Boston Mutual as one of their "Esteemed Brokers" from around the country.

November 2005, Roscoe Douglas begins his quest to run a full marathon in all 50 States! Good Luck, Roscoe!

June 2005, First Benefits grows its business with various Labor Unions, expanding coverage in Nevada, Indiana and New Jersey.

May 2004, First Benefits grows with offices in Downtown Atlanta at the I.B.E.W. building. Adds two staff Employees.

November 2003, First Benefits is Selected by the largest Popeye's Food Chain in the southeast.

April 2003, First Benefits announces its reached new milestones in Clients insured - over 8000 Employees insured!

February 5, 2003, First Benefits is Selected by Teamsters Local 745, in Dallas, TX to provide all their voluntary Benefits.

December 9, 2002: Article: CFOS SEE LINK BETWEEN BENEFITS, PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITS

December 2, 2002: First Benefits implements new voluntary benefits plans the the Hotel and Hospitality business for Southeaster Hospitality in NC.

November 25, 2002: Health Care Marketplace | Wall Street Journal Examines Health Care Cost Shift From Employers to Workers, KaiserNetwork.org

November 11, 2002: First Benefits Launches their new Direct Reimbursement Dental Plan

October 2002: First Benefits and UnionServe.org offer benefits to Green Bay Packaging, Coon Rapids, MN

July 22, 2002: First Benefits launches its new website! Try out all our new features.

July 8, 2002: First Benefits Subsidiary, Union Services of America, serves its new clients, Pace Union, at Walter G. Anderson Folding Carton Manufacturers, Hamel, MN.

June 2000: Breaking News from First Benefits. 5500 Tax Form no long needed for groups with a Premium Only Plan and with less than 100 employees. Click Here for more information (MS Word doc).

May 10, 2002: Officers of First Benefits are invited to join Boston Mutual at its Convention in Ireland.

February 7, 2002: First Benefits subsidiary, Union Services of America, serves its new client, Pace Union, at Inland Paperboard and Packaging, Minneapolis, MN.

March 8, 2002: First Benefits re-enrolls International Paper's Pace Union, in Atlanta, Texas, with over 600 valued clients!