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Jul 29, 2014 by Windham Chamber

Harvard Pilgrim Joins Chamber Insurance Trust

Health Insurance Distribution Channel

HARTFORD, CT — Harvard Pilgrim Health Care announced today that is has joined Chamber Insurance Trust, which will enable it to offer health insurance plans to employers who purchase coverage through chambers of commerce throughout Connecticut. CIT serves as a health insurance distribution channel for chambers, providing an easy way for employer members to purchase health insurance for their employees. 

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is Connecticut’s newest entrant into the health insurance marketplace.  The not-for-profit health services company expanded into the state earlier this year after opening an office in downtown Hartford.

“CIT provides us with an efficient way to offer our health insurance products to businesses throughout Connecticut,” said Vincent Capozzi, Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing at Harvard Pilgrim.  “We are happy to join the CIT family.”

Stephen Glick, CIT’s administrator, said: “Chamber Insurance Trust is proud to be working with a nationally recognized non-profit carrier to support the Connecticut business community. Our members will appreciate Harvard Pilgrim’s high caliber support staff who are based here in Connecticut.”

JoAnn Ryan, President and CEO of Northwest Connecticut’s Chamber of Commerce and chair of the CIT Leadership Cabinet, praised the addition of Harvard Pilgrim to CIT’s distribution channel. “The more choice we can offer to our members, the better. Our goal is to give employers a strong array of health insurance products from leading health insurance companies so that they can choose the plans that work best for their employees,” she said.

About Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is a not-for-profit health services company serving more than one million members in New England.  Founded in 1969, the health plan has built its reputation on pragmatic innovation with a goal of lowering costs, improving care and enhancing the overall member experience.  Harvard Pilgrim is known for its excellent clinical programs, customer service, health improvement strategies and innovative tools that offer consumers greater transparency and empower them to make better decisions about their health care. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care includes Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of Connecticut and HPHC Insurance Company.

Harvard Pilgrim is the #1 private health plan in America again according to an annual ranking of the nation’s best health plans by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Harvard Pilgrim is the only private health plan in the nation to be named #1 for ten consecutive years.*

*NCQA’s Private Health Insurance Plan Rankings, 2011-14, HMO/POS. NCQA’s Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2010-11 – Private. U.S.News/NCQA America’s Best Health Insurance Plans 2005-2009 (annual). America’s Best Health Insurance Plans is a trademark of U.S.News & World Report. NCQA The State of Health Care Quality 2004.

About Chamber Insurance Trust

Founded in 1992, Chamber Insurance Trust is a voluntary alliance of all participating Chambers of Commerce across Connecticut, created to combine the buying power of thousands of chamber members.  CIT has distinguished itself as a trust expert, provider, and educator on benefit solutions. CIT’s complete range of insurance options is designed with input from local Chamber of Commerce executives and members to offer small, mid-sized and large businesses competitively-priced benefit packages. Its mission is to provide consulting and education to the chamber community; inclusive of agents, employers, and employees; on how to confront healthcare reform.

Harvard Pilgrim HealthCare Selling Small-Group Plans On Chamber Insurance Trust. See link below for article in the Hartford Courant.

http://www.courant.com/business/connecticut-insurance/hc-harvard-pilgrim-chamber-insurance-trust-20140728,0,3565636.story

Filed Under: Member News

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