Michael Howell

Experience

1. Senior Consultant

   WTW

   Nov 2007 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   I am a senior consultant in Towers Watson’s Atlanta office and specialize in employer-sponsored health and welfare program assessment and evaluation. I have more than 15 years of benefits consulting experience representing a wide range of industries, including both public and private companies.I lead client teams that provide a wide variety of services, which include: • Designing formal health and welfare program strategies, including plan composition, benefit plan design, employee contribution levels, funding arrangements and effective employee communication• Conducting comprehensive review and assessment of employer-sponsored health and welfare programs (medical, dental, life, AD & D, disability, vision and EAP) on behalf of employers• Completing numerous vendor procurements for medical, dental, vision, life, AD & D and disability plans• Analyzing demographic and medical utilization data, including patterns and trends that affect future plan expenses for various clients• Benchmarking clients against industry, regional and national standards pertaining to group health programs

Education

• Furman University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  1989 — 1993

• Georgia State University

  Master of Arts (MA)

  1996 — 1999

Skills

• Management Consulting
• Executive Pay
• Insurance
• Performance Management
• Employee Benefits
• Talent Management
• HR Consulting
• Employee Engagement