Word & Brown Senior Director of Education Paul Roberts Named to NABIP’s National Legislative Council, Re-elected to CAHIP Board of Directors
11 July 2024 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
Word & Brown General Agency Senior Director of Education and
Market Development Paul Roberts, REBC, has been selected to join
the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals
(NABIP) 2024-2025 National Legislative Council. An expert in group
health insurance administration, Paul will serve as a regional
legislative liaison for NABIP’s Region 8, which includes
California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Hawaii,
supporting statewide and national legislative endeavors.
In his new role, Paul will be working with NABIP leaders and
other subject matter experts on national legislative priorities,
congressional testimony, and regulatory engagement in Washington,
DC, for 2024-2025. NABIP is America’s largest trade group comprised
of more than 100,000 licensed health insurance agents, brokers,
general agents, consultants, and benefits professionals through
more than 200 chapters nationwide. NABIP members service the health
insurance needs of large and small businesses as well as those
seeking individual health insurance coverage.
In addition to his work with NABIP, Paul was recently re-elected
as Vice President of Legislation at the California Association of
Health Insurance Professionals (CAHIP). Paul serves on the
12-member CAHIP executive board at California’s largest health
insurance trade association. Paul was first elected as CAHIP’s VP
of Legislation in 2023. He previously served as VP of Public
Affairs at CAHIP during 2020-2021.
“We are excited to see Paul expand his work with NABIP and
continue his work at CAHIP,” said Marc McGinnis, president of Word
& Brown. “His compliance, regulatory, and legislative expertise
are valuable benefits to both organizations. We congratulate him,
and we look forward to his work coordinating grassroots legislative
efforts on behalf of the health insurance industry, statewide and
nationwide.”
Paul Roberts joined the Word & Brown General Agency in 2006
and has since contributed to various roles throughout the
organization. In his current role, Paul leads Word & Brown’s
compliance efforts to help brokers, employers, and employees better
understand group health insurance, regulatory changes, and ongoing
legislative developments. A nationally recognized Continuing
Education trainer for licensed insurance agents in all 50 states,
Paul is also a certified instructor for the Society for Human
Resource Management (SHRM) and the Human Resource Certification
Institute (HRCI). He educates HR professionals and employers on
legislative and compliance topics related to group health insurance
administration.
“I am honored to have been selected by NABIP to join this
important council, representing California, Nevada, and the other
states in NABIP’s Region 8, to support the association’s most
critical legislative work,” said Paul Roberts. “I look forward to
contributing to NABIP’s advocacy on behalf of members and adding to
a stronger collaboration nationwide. I'm also excited to continue
leading CAHIP’s endeavors for California health insurance agents
and consumers, especially regarding legislation affecting the
health insurance industry, with a focus on the upcoming 2025-2026
California legislative session following the November 2024
elections.”
Paul’s work for CAHIP helped the organization win a national
legislative excellence award earlier this year at the NABIP Capitol
Conference in Washington, DC. He is a published author and frequent
columnist on employee benefits and HR-related topics. Paul has
developed dozens of Continuing Education courses and has led Word
& Brown’s annual Week of Webinars online CE Credit
series for California brokers. During the past seven years, this
program has helped agents earn more than 62,000 CE Credits.
Headquartered in Orange, California, Word & Brown has a near
40-year history of helping brokers address the diverse health
insurance and employee benefits needs of small and large
businesses. Word & Brown delivers innovative sales tools,
industry-leading quoting, personalized sales support, a commitment
to helping brokers increase sales, and a pledge to deliver “Service
of Unequalled Excellence.” For more information, visit
www.wordandbrown.com.
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