Todd Oostdyk

About Todd Oostdyk

Todd works from the Willis Human Capital Practice office in Houston, Texas. His primary focus as Senior Director include: Production and management of new business opportunities; implementation and ongoing plan management of client’s Health & Welfare Benefit Plans, with an emphasis on financial strategy, utilization management, retention of valued employees and compliance. His strong analytical underwriting background allows him to develop unique benefit plan strategies to fit his clients\' local, national and global needs with a focus always on plan dollar maximization.Prior to joining Willis, Todd spent 9 years with Sun Life Financial in various roles in Benefits Sales and Sales Management.Todd holds a degree in Risk Management / Insurance from Florida State University\'s School of Business. Specialties:Benefit plan analysis, design, communication and implementation for health and welfare programs, with an emphasis on alternative funding arrangements. His knowledge and experience enable him to review and analyze client objectives and achieve them with creative, cost efficient ideas. This involves evaluation of alternative plan proposals, insurance carriers, provider networks and funding strategies. Having served as both a carrier representative and now a broker/consultant, he is particularly skilled at negotiating renewals, contractual specifications and troubleshooting complex benefit programs.

Experience

1. Senior Director

   WTW

   Nov 2011 — Present · Houston, TX, US

Education

• Florida State University

  BS

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Employee Benefits
• Sales Management
• Life & Health Insurance Licenses
• Disability Insurance
• Problem Solving
• Negotiation
• Management
• Life Insurance
• Insurance
• Underwriting
• Health Insurance
• Analytics