Joan Flood

About Joan Flood

As an advisor in both employee benefits and wellness plans, I like to consider myself a problem solver. With a unique viewpoint on benefits, I can see how the puzzle of employee benefits, containing operational costs, and retaining/attracting/engaging employees all fit together. I help employers to elevate benefit program performance through a combination of strategic consulting, tools and resources designed to reduce costs, boost productivity and improve benefits delivery and communication. The key is being proactive and strategically planning your benefits program. In this day of Health Care Reform and escalating medical costs, it\'s not enough to just wait for annual plan renewal. It needs to be a year round process of managing your health care, being abreast of compliance, and educating your personnel. I have 30 years in the employee benefits industry. My expertise is working with employers on employee benefit strategy, including new and emerging trends and designing innovative benefit plans. I am familiar with all types of funding alternatives. I also provide consulting on budgeting and long term planning, and implementing health management programs. I am the employee benefits leader of our Health Care Practice Group. Specialties- Employee communications and education - Vendor evaluation and relationship management - Benefit trends and legislative update - Self-insurance/alternative funding arrangements - Legal compliance support - Wellness and disease management - Health plan data analysis - Claims advocacy - Benefit plan benchmarking - Web-based employer and employee resources - Voluntary benefits - International insurance - Health Care Reform - Communications - Consumer Driven Health Care - Rx carve-outs - Renewal negotiations - Absence Management - Long term disability - Short term disability - Life Insurance - EAP - Dental - Vision - Price transparency - Value based plans - On-site clinics - FMLA

Experience

1. Principal, Employee Benefits

   Ima Washington Alaska

   Apr 1990 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US

   It’s unique to find an insurance and risk management brokerage firm that values teamwork in order to ensure the delivery of excellence for all clients. That’s what makes Parker, Smith & Feek different. After four generations of private ownership, the knowledge, creativity and dedication of our people has fueled the growth of the firm into one of the 100 largest in the U.S. Privately owned and headquartered in the Pacific Northwest, the firm has world class resources with global reach. Our primary focus is the protection of our clients’ assets. And, to that end, we offer business insurance solutions across multiple industry sectors. From employee benefits and surety to claims management and workers’ compensation, our insurance and risk management knowledge and service expertise are unmatched.