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MT/WY Financial |
Click here for more information on your URX Pharmacy Plan
2011 State Bankers Association Well With U Champion Power Point Program
State Bankers Group Benefits Trust
Group Life, Medical, and Dental Coverage
The State Bankers Trust in conjunction with the Montana Bankers Association and Mountain West Benefits is pleased to offer you access to the following:
Health Care Reform - Actionable Items for Employers - presentation given on 08/24, 08/26, and 08/31 - click here
Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Estimator - click here
To view the HealthServe brochure, click here.
PAST
• Small community banks recognized the need to pool resources and employee numbers to form a large, stable group to insure continued health insurance coverage and premium stability. The group medical, life, and dental plans have been in existence for over 40 years. In 1987 the Board of Trustees formed a 501(c)(9) State Bankers Association Group Benefits Trust (nonprofit).
• Over 75 banks (approx. 4,000 people) benefit from Trust membership, including competitive benefits and premium stability due to a large, stable group.
• Trustees contract with legal and benefits consultants for advice on: new federal laws/regulations (primarily COBRA, HIPAA, and ERISA); changes in plan documents/coverage; and negotiations with the insurer.
• Wyoming Bankers Association members may join the Trust and serve on the Board of Trustees.
• Consulting, marketing and field services are provided by Mountain West Benefits Solutions.
PRESENT
• Underwriting:
Medical - BlueCross BlueShield (1/1/99)
Life - UNUM/Provident Life Insurance Company (1/1/02)
Dental - Simple Dental (1/1/04)
Vision - Vision Service Plan (1/1/01)
• Current statistics:
Wyoming - 22 banks with 523 employees,
Montana - 49 banks with 1432 employees.More than 4,000 enrolled employees and dependents in the Trust with over $14 million in annual premium.
• Benefits of membership: Trust advocates (Amy Jenks, Jill Martin, Deannie Higgins, Ann Pearson, Hannah Parish and Sarah Blotkamp) and a toll-free phone number available to employees; security and plan stability from large group size; specialized legal and benefits consultants; in-house lobbying; licensed agents available; strong leadership with a Board of Trustees made up of independent bankers; and large group clout for claims problems.
FUTURE
• Trust office will continue to offer personal customer service and technical support.
• Trust will continue to pool resources for quality health coverage and leverage stable premiums at competitive rates.
• Lobby state legislatures on insurance issues.
• Continued Expansion into Wyoming.
Board of Trustees:
| Chairman: Bart Langemeier, President Bank of Bridger PO Box 447 Bridger, MT 59014 blangemeier@bankofredlodge.com |
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| Mike Grove, President Bank of the Rockies, N.A. PO Box 709 White Sulphur Springs, MT 59645 mgrove@bankoftherockies.com |
Kim Brooks, Comptroller First Community Bank PO Box 191 Glasgow, MT 59230 kcbrooks@fcbank.com |
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Richard Myers, CFO/COO |
Jay Hammond, President Lusk State Bank PO Box 1400 Lusk, WY 82225 je.hammond@hotmail.com |
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Cynthia Cheney, HR-VP |
Richard Kingsley, President Valley Bank of Glasgow PO Box 511 Glasgow, MT 59230 rkingsley@valleybankglasgow.com |
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| Alois North, VP/Sr. Credit Analyst First Montana Bank, Inc. 201 North Higgins Missoula, MT 59801 anorth@firstmontanabank.com |
Brad Franklin, SVP 1st Bank 120 2nd Street NW Sidney, MT 59270 bfranklin@1stbank.com |
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| Bruce Hellbaum, President First State Bank of Wheatland PO Box 39 Wheatland, WY 82201 bhellbaum@fsbwy.com |
For more information, contact: |
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State Bankers Association |
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