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Meet the Team – Service
Chris Kurtenbach, VP, Service & Operations, and his team are responsible for service operations at BCS, including P&C claims, policy issuance, agent appointment, clinical claims review, data analytics, service partner management, and ancillary underwriting. Chris is also a key player in our high cost claimant strategy, and recently spoke at the 2021 RiskNavigator Conference on…
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Meet the Team – Finance
This month, BCS team member Jennifer Mark shares a peek into her role as Finance Analyst. Q: Describe your/your team’s role at BCS. A: My team’s main responsibilities are GAAP financial reporting, investments, and federal and state taxes. My primary focus is on GAAP financial reporting. I book or review the activity of some of…
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Meet the Team – Mehb Khoja
Following the recent announcement that Mehb Khoja, President of MRM, was named Chief Actuary of BCS, we asked him to share some insights into his typical day, his career journey, and how the cultures of the two companies compare. Q: As President of MRM, and Chief Actuary of BCS, what does a typical day look…
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March Meet the Team – Underwriting / Christine Pulak Award Winner
Earlier this month, Martha Barajas was named the 2020 Christine Pulak Award Winner. Martha joins an esteemed list of BCS employees who have received this award, named to honor a late employee, Christine Pulak, who exemplified outstanding service and all the qualities recognized in our culture during her many years of service with the company….
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Meet the Team – Corporate Services
With more than three decades of service (32 years and 8 months, to be exact!), Senior Corporate Services Technician Jamal Mason reflects on the biggest change he’s seen during his tenure at BCS, and how he looks forward to contributing as part of the company’s Diversity & Inclusion Team. Q: Describe your/your team’s role at…
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Meet the Team – Case Management
From new product launches to partnerships with 2nd.MD and the National Hemophilia Foundation, there’s a lot going on in our Large Claim Solutions vertical. Director of Clinical Data Analytics, Melody Bautista, shares what she’s been working on, and is the perfect example that no two days are the same here at BCS! Q: Describe your/your…
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Meet the Team – Service and Operations
This month, Chris Halsey, director, Service Partner Management (and resident “Top Gun” enthusiast), shares some of the projects he’s been working on, and how he’s adapted to virtual vendor and relationship management. Q: Tell us about a project you are working on. A: I continue to work on refining our new administrative platform, and configuring…
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Meet the Team – Business Development
This month, we learn about Director of Business Development Nadia Nelson. A month into her new role, Nadia shares what brought her to BCS and how her past experience with Blue Cross Blue Shield will help move her – and BCS – forward. Q: What do you like most about your job? A: I am…
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Meet the Team – Marketing & Communications
Internal communications are an important aspect of any company, but they are especially critical in the face of a pandemic. Sasha Jimenez, senior communication specialist, gives us a peek into some of the work she has done during the COVID-19 crisis to support BCS with communications, culture, and community service. Q: What does a typical…
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Meet the Team – Executive Administration
As Executive Assistant to our President and CEO, and an active member of several internal teams and committees, Annette Chase sees more of the company than most. Read on for her take on life at BCS, and the skills she needs to succeed in her role. Q: Describe your/your team’s role at BCS. A: I…
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Meet the Team – Underwriting
This month, Erica Pickens, Senior Underwriter, describes her team’s role at BCS, what she likes about her job, and more. Q: Describe you/your team’s role at BCS. A: Our main role is to evaluate each group risk and ensure that the risks are appropriate and consistent with underwriting guidelines and state regulations. We also review…
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Meet the Team – Service
Hear from Jonathan Jimenez about his Compliance Analyst role, and the skills needed to succeed at BCS. Q: What does a typical day at BCS look like for you? A: On Mondays I work from home in my pajamas so that’s nice. Besides that though, everyday consists of issuing policies, whether it be Limited Benefits…
