Ben Bosher has worked with Pine Ridge School for the last several years and I have found his service invaluable. Ben is very knowledgeable about MVP products and options.... He included each carrier's coverages in detail, noting prescription drug options, vision/student riders...and the overall plan costs based on the current census of employees.
Pam Blum, Business Manager -- Pine Ridge School, Williston, VT

Thanks, Ben. I'm so happy that we've found such a good broker.
Elizabeth Meyer, Executive Director -- Child Care Resource, Williston, VT

Ben approached us at a time when we were in transition with regard to our health plan... Our board was concerned about rates and we needed to negotiate the best coverage within our budget....He created a survey for our staff and concluded that they [our employees] were very concerned about certain aspects of our coverage. In addition, his written proposal with all the other options assisted us in assessing the best value among our current carrier's products and that of the competition.

In summary, Ben was very professional, timely in his responses to us and eager to provide us with the best possible information tailored to our needs. I would be remiss if I did not commend him highly.
Roxane Leopold, Executive Director -- King Street Youth Center, Burlington, VT

... Whenever there has been a substantial increase in health [insurance] costs, we ask Ben Bosher to provide us with information about policies that are available to a group of our size. This past year, Ben provided us with a comprehensive written proposal outlining every health insurance option, the benefits of each and the costs. He answered our questions clearly and was very knowledgeable about each [company's] policy....
We value the information Ben is able to provide to us and his knowledge of the industry in general.
Robin Russo, Office Manager -- Heindel & Noyes, Engineers, Burlington, VT

I wanted to take this opportunity to personally thank you for your diligence in assisting YouthBuild Burlington in its decision of our group health plan, especially on such short notice.... The communication with the YouthBuild staff and the attention to detail given during the enrollment process helped to ensure that none of our employees who wanted coverage would be without as of the effective date....I look forward to the continued support of Benefit Design & Strategies throughout the year to take the burden of explaining coverage information and resolving claims disputes off my shoulders and that of my senior staff.
Tim Parsons, Executive Director -- YouthBuild Burlington, Burlington, VT

Without hesitation I am writing to recommend Ben Bosher of Benefit Design & Strategies as a thorough and responsible broker of the largest of our group benefits. Blodgett Supply, Inc. had been contemplating switching our medical plan to a partially self-insured program. Mr. Bosher, through his expertise of this type of insurance, gave us the confidence to make the decision to go in this direction. Through his efforts we were able to offer a plan similar to our HMO coverage while keeping the cost under control....
Randal Jenkins, Controller -- Blodgett Supply Co., Inc., Williston, VT