Our Values
Mission Statement
At Swift Kennedy & Associates, we empower businesses to thrive by transforming employee benefits into strategic assets. Through forward-thinking insurance solutions, expert compliance guidance, and a commitment to transparency, we simplify complexity and build resilience, helping organizations attract, protect, and inspire their greatest asset: people.
Vision Statement
To be the most trusted partner in employee benefits, empowering organizations to protect and elevate the well-being of every employee through innovative, personalized, and cost-effective solutions.
President & CEO: Navigating Today’s Group Employee Benefits Landscape
Navigating the complexities of today’s group employee benefits landscape involves many interconnected elements that require proactive and strategic management. Two of the most critical—yet often misunderstood—components are Benefit Plan Offerings and Insurance Services Outcomes. While they go hand in hand, they serve distinct purposes and require separate yet coordinated strategies.
- Benefit Plan Offerings
This involves the design and structure of benefit options tailored to maximize value, compliance, and long-term cost savings. Significant savings—often ranging from 20% to 30% or more—can be achieved by aligning with the right insurance carriers, exploring alternative funding arrangements, and optimizing employer/employee contribution strategies. When benefit plans are constructed with both insight and intent, organizations can enhance employee satisfaction while reducing overall costs.
- Insurance Services Outcomes
Often overlooked, this component is just as vital. It’s not just about the premiums you pay—it’s about the value you receive in return. With today’s advanced technology and greater access to claims data, employers can now gain insight into their health plan performance and make data-driven decisions. The ability to analyze and act on this data gives organizations the power to manage one of their largest and most unpredictable expenses: health insurance.
The health insurance system today is complex, fractured, and often inefficient. But by gaining control over both plan design and insurance service outcomes, employers position themselves for greater predictability, transparency, and long-term sustainability.
At Swift Kennedy & Associates, we specialize in helping clients take control of these key areas—empowering them to deliver high-value benefits while protecting their bottom line.