Christopher LaPointe

Christopher LaPointe

Senior Account Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Benefits Account Executive | Sr. Underwriter | Sr. Account Manager

  • Education

    • Tunxis Community College

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      Associates in Science Criminal Justice
  • Experience

    • Advanced Benefit Strategies

      Jun 2003 - Apr 2005
      Senior Account Manager

      - Direct supervision of three account managers. - Interpret and administer IRS Section 125 regulations. - Actively manage book of business of approximately 5000 lives. - Reconcile payroll deductions. - Research discrepancies between month-end ledger balance and payroll deductions. - Responsible for the implementation of new and renewing accounts, process cancellations and takeovers from other administrators. -Conduct annual enrollment meetings resulting in over 50 percent participation. -Serve as customer service contact for participants and administrators to resolve account-specific issues including: balances, deductions, qualifying events, enrollment periods and terminations. Show less

    • CIGNA Healthcare

      Apr 2005 - May 2020

      Responsible for managing a team of 24 presale consultants and 2new business assistants. Team assists new business managers with field quoting both fully insured and ASO business. Coordinate quotes with underwriting, new business manager and producers. - Responsible for direct supervision of three Underwriters.- Responsible for writing new profitable membership while maintaining persistence on an existing book of business consisting of approximately 12,000 members.- Serve as a mentor to new underwriters.- Assigned to project work involving close partnership with other matrix partners. - Develop materials and implement department and national training.

      • Northeast Presale Manager

        Jun 2010 - May 2020
      • Underwriting Senior Specialist

        Apr 2005 - Jun 2010
    • Hilb Group

      Jul 2021 - Aug 2022
      Medicare Benefits Consultant
    • LaPointe Insurance Group

      Aug 2022 - now
      Medicare Benefits Consultant
    • NFP, an Aon company

      Apr 2023 - now
      • Underwriter

        Aug 2024 - now
      • Account Manager ll

        Apr 2023 - Aug 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Producer License

      The State of New York
    • AHIP certification

      Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
    • Producer License - Life, Accident & Health

      INSURANCE, CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF
    • Producer License

      State of New Jersey