Michael Lewer

About Michael Lewer

Always treat your employees exactly as you want them to treat your best customers.” - Stephen R. CoveyAt our 3rd gen family-owned company we\'ve been providing tailor-made employee benefits and financial services in niche markets for nearly 70 years. We are a pioneer in the international student insurance business, celebrating over 30 years of protecting international students while they study outside of their home countries. For the past 40 years Lewer Canada has been operating in Canada, with teams in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Quebec and Toronto. As Integrator I serve as the glue that holds our company together- I guide our teams to execute- I keep our leadership team on the same page- I manage day-to-day issues- I balance the onslaught of new ideas from our Visionary with the real, in-the-trenches work that delivers results and moves the business forward. I am licensed in Life and Health in all 50 states, I am a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS), and I am a Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR).

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   Lewer Companies

   Jul 2024 — Present · Kansas City, MO, US

Education

• University of Portland

  BBA, Global Business, Spanish

  2004 — 2008

• University of Missouri-Kansas City

  Executive MBA, Business Administration, Management and Operations

  2017 — 2019

Skills

• Account Management
• Claim
• Health Insurance
• Brokers
• Risk Management
• Retirement
• Working with Brokers
• Underwriting
• Benefits Administration
• Marketing
• Workers Compensation
• Employee Benefits Design
• Health Savings Accounts
• Disability Insurance
• HR Consulting
• Life Insurance
• Team Building
• Management
• Benefits
• Recruiting
• Crm
• Spanish
• Insurance
• Leadership
• Health Care Reform
• Organizational Development
• Defined Benefit
• Employee Benefits
• Employee Relations