NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- National Financial
Partners Corp. (NYSE: NFP), a leading provider of benefits,
insurance and wealth management services, announced today that NFP
Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of NFP, is a sponsor of America's
Health Insurance Plans' (AHIP) 2012 Fall Forum, which will take
place on December 3-5, 2012 in
Chicago. NFP Health is a pioneer
in the design, implementation and delivery of health benefits
exchanges.
This three-day forum, focused on understanding and responding to
the profound changes related to health care reform, will include
critical information sessions and interactive, solution-filled
workshops. Discussions will address key topics, such as new
technologies and innovations, care alternatives, payment
alternatives and compliance with Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act provisions.
"In light of the ongoing and unprecedented changes to the health
care market, we are very enthusiastic about participating in this
important event," says Jeff Rich,
president of NFP Health. "Learning how to establish health
insurance exchanges that benefit clients is crucial for AHIP
members, and we look forward to sharing our knowledge and
experience."
Immediately following AHIP's Fall Forum, NFP Health, in
conjunction with Softheon, an emerging leader in next-generation
health care business process optimization, will present at AHIP's
Exchange Conference, which will take place on December 5-6, 2012 in Chicago. The conference is dedicated to
providing information on immediately required steps, and mid- to
long-term necessary decisions, to successfully participate in
exchanges. The presentation, "Connection with Private and
Public Exchanges: Real World Examples," is scheduled to take place
on December 6, 2012 at 7:30 a.m. CST.
About NFP Health
As a pioneer in the design,
implementation and delivery of health benefits exchanges, NFP
Health has a long record of operating one of the largest and most
successful benefits marketplaces in New England. The leading
independent and full-service insurance exchange covers over 150,000
lives with a full scope of products and services. NFP Health is
Massachusetts Business Association, L.L.C., a wholly owned
subsidiary of National Financial Partners Corp. (NYSE: NFP). NFP
Health is currently operating in New England as Health Services
Administrators (hsainsurance.com). For more information,
visit www.nfphealth.com.
About AHIP
America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) is
the national trade association representing the health insurance
industry. AHIP's members provide health and supplemental
benefits to more than 200 million Americans through
employer-sponsored coverage, the individual insurance market, and
public programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. AHIP advocates for
public policies that expand access to affordable health care
coverage to all Americans through a competitive marketplace that
fosters choice, quality and innovation. For more information, visit
www.ahip.org.
About Softheon
Softheon, an emerging leader in next
generation healthcare business process optimization, enables payer,
provider, and government organizations to measurably reduce
administrative cost, improve member and provider satisfaction,
generate new revenue opportunities, and comply with regulatory
statutes by adopting best business practices. The company does this
mainly via its Softheon Exchange Connector™ platform which serves
as an intermediary between Carriers and Insurance Exchanges.
Softheon is one of only two technology providers with operational
experience in designing, implementing and supporting the nation's
first state exchange, the Health Connector, in Massachusetts. To find out more about the
Softheon, visit www.softheon.com.
About NFP
National Financial Partners Corp. (NYSE:
NFP) and its benefits, insurance and wealth management businesses
provide diversified advisory and brokerage services to companies
and high net worth individuals, partnering with them to preserve
their assets and prosper over the long term. NFP advisors provide
innovative and comprehensive solutions, backed by NFP's national
scale and resources. NFP operates in three business segments. The
Corporate Client Group provides corporate and executive benefits,
retirement plans, and property and casualty insurance. The
Individual Client Group includes retail and wholesale life
insurance brokerage, and wealth management advisory services. The
Advisor Services Group serves independent financial advisors by
offering broker/dealer and asset management products and services.
Most recently NFP was ranked eighth on Business Insurance's
100 Largest Brokers of U.S. Business; second on Business
Insurance's Largest Agents and Brokers Headquartered in the
U.S. Northeast; and as the ninth top global insurance broker by
Best's Review. NFP operates the fourth largest executive
benefits provider of nonqualified deferred compensation plans
administered for recordkeeping clients as ranked by
PlanSponsor; operates a top 10 independent broker/dealer as
ranked by Investment Advisor; and has three advisors ranked
in Barron's Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors. NFP is
also a leading independent life insurance distributor according to
many top-tier carriers. For more information, visit
www.nfp.com.
SOURCE National Financial Partners Corp.