Allen Associates Welcomes Gerald Cowan As Senior Health Benefits Consultant

Dec. 13, 2011 - PRLog -- Allen Associates, the region’s leading provider of health, dental and prescription coverages and financial services, is pleased to announce that Gerald Cowan has joined the team as Senior Health Benefits Consultant. Most recently, Cowan served as Director, Major Accounts Markets for Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.

“Cowan has an excellent understanding of the carrier and consulting side of the health care industry, and that makes him invaluable to Allen Associates,” said Rich Allen, President of Allen Associates. “In addition to working with Blue Cross in New Jersey, Cowan spent time with Humana in Louisville, and Anthem Blue Cross in Connecticut.”

Cowan’s deep experience in the health care industry provides Allen Associates clients with an excellent resource. He has a solid understanding of large account management and improving member satisfaction that will benefit many of Allen Associates’ public sector clients.

Cowan’s experience includes: managing national accounts and consultant relations for large-group businesses for Humana; managing sales, underwriting and member services for all local and national businesses for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Connecticut; and servicing 21 of Cigna’s largest customers, representing about $1.9 billion in coverage.

Cowan is a graduate of William Paterson University, and earned a master’s degree from the University of Missouri.

“Allen Associates is an excellent firm,” Cowan said. “The professionals who work here take care of both the business and the clients.”

Allen Associates provides employee benefits to more than 250 groups ranging in size from a few members to several thousand employees in both private and public sector throughout the Mid-Atlantic region of the country. They pride themselves on their ability to develop strong, long-term relationships with clients and the communities they serve.

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