The A.I. Group Joins United Benefit Advisors, Enhances Employer Services

Alpharetta/Athens, Ga. - The A.I. Group, one of Georgia’s largest privately held employee benefits firms, is pleased to announce it has joined United Benefit Advisors (UBA), a Member-owned alliance of more than 140 premier independent benefit advisory agencies with offices in more than 200 locations throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K., and one of the nation's top five employee benefits advisory organizations.

The A.I. Group, celebrating this year its 25th year in business, has long been a respected name in employee benefits consulting industry.   The company has grown significantly from its beginnings and now ranks among the largest firms of its kind in Georgia.  The agency provides a wide array of sophisticated insurance services, including hard-to-find and complex employee benefits programs and tools for a variety of industries.

“We are very excited about becoming a UBA Partner,” says Dan Murphy, managing partner of The A.I. Group’s Alpharetta office. “We believe it will provide many new tools, ideas, and solutions for us to continue to grow our business and provide excellent creative resources and services to our clients.” 

Managing partner of the Athens office, Dave Woodruff, adds “We have strategically positioned our firm to be ready to capitalize on the opportunities resulting from the changes and uncertain regulatory environment in the employee benefits industry today.  While we’re excited about the opportunities, we also believe there is strength in numbers and being part of a strong, independent and professional consortium can provide us both the tools, and more importantly, the intellectual capital to explore and understand where these opportunities lie.”

To qualify for UBA membership, an agency must meet stringent financial and professional credentialing requirements and commit to the most thorough code of ethics in the benefits industry. “The A.I. Group is recognized as one of the premier independent employee benefit advisory firms in the country, and we are proud to have them as a member,” says Thom Mangum, UBA’s president.

UBA Members provide benefits consulting, brokerage services, and best-in-class products to more than 36,000 private corporations and public employers. As trusted advisors, UBA Members saved employers on average 6 percent from the initial medical plan renewal offer in 2011, which translates to a staggering $592 Million in annual medical plan cost savings. 

About The A.I. Group, Inc.

Founded in 1988, The A.I. Group’s two main offices are in Athens and Alpharetta Georgia with satellite offices in middle Georgia and Florida. The company is ranked as Georgia’s 3rd largest privately-held Employee Benefits Consulting/Brokerage firm (Atlanta Business Chronicle, 2012).   The A.I. Group specializes in providing clients located throughout the country with not only long term strategic benefits advice and consulting services but also best in class, full-service support in the administration of the employee benefits plans.   The A.I. Group has continued to earn year- over-year one of the highest customer retention rates in the industry, 97%.    

About United Benefit Advisors (UBA)

UBA, (http://ubabenefits.com), is a Member-owned alliance of the nation's premier independent benefit advisory firms. By working collaboratively, UBA members are better prepared and positioned to share their collective wisdom with busy employers who want the assurance that they are making informed choices in a complex and rapidly changing employee benefits marketplace.

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