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Meet the 2025 BCS Summer Interns

BCS Financial Corporation is excited to welcome four interns to our team this summer! As part of our internship program these students and recent graduates are gaining hands-on experience while contributing to meaningful work across the company. To help you get to know them a little better, we asked each intern a series of fun,…

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State of the Stop Loss Market

State of the Stop Loss Market

What’s going on with the state of the stop loss market? It’s no secret medical costs are rising, and putting pressure on self-funded employers. But when roughly 76% of self-funded companies with 50+ employees have stop loss insurance (according to Kaiser Family Foundation), that added pressure extends to carriers and reinsurers as well. In the…

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GLP-1s & Gene Therapy: The Drugs Making Waves in Self-Insurance

This blog references an original article written by Mehb Khoja, Head of Large Claim Solutions at BCS, which first appeared on Forbes.com in April 2024. Read the full article here. In April 2024, BCS Head of Large Claims Solutions Mehb Khoja penned an article for Forbes about two growing areas making waves in the self-insurance…

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The State of Gene Therapy in Stop Loss

Gene therapy offers a powerful tool for treating or curing debilitating diseases that have vexed medical science for years.  Patients battling conditions like hemophilia B, sickle cell anemia, beta thalassemia, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and other ailments now have new options to consider in their treatment plans. But let’s be blunt. Gene therapy is also… at…

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AI in Stop Loss

Artificial intelligence has landed in the world of stop loss and reinsurance, and this innovative set of tools has the potential to unlock new insights and data sets. But how will AI providers filter out the noise and incorporate their models into this established $35 billion industry? We’re going straight to the source with three…

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Seeing the Big Picture

We’re back with season 3 of Firm and Final, and it’s a full house!  It’s already been an eventful year in the stop loss and reinsurance industry. So we have lots to cover with Ben Dewar, SVP of business development at Strategic Benefit Resources (SBR); Vince Lewis, chief of sales and marketing officer at Underwriting…

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BCS CareBasic

BCS Financial Reaffirms Importance of Healthcare Solutions for Part-Time, Hourly Workers with New Brand Launch

BCS unveils CareBasic brand for its fixed indemnity insurance offerings, emphasizing the gaps in affordability for basic yet important care CHICAGO, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Insurance and financial services company BCS Financial today announces the launch of CareBasic, its new brand for limited benefit medical plans in the marketplace. The new name and logo…

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BCS Integrates with Employee Navigator for Seamless Benefits Administration of EssentialCare Group Products

BCS announces its latest benefits innovation with an integration into leading benefits administration platform Employee Navigator CHICAGO, March 26, 2025 – BCS Financial today announces a new partnership with Employee Navigator, a leading benefits administration platform. The partnership will allow brokers and their employer clients the ability to seamlessly enroll in and administer BCS’s award-winning…

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BCS is an Inc Best in Business honoree

BCS Named to Inc.’s Best in Business List

Annual list recognizes the industry-leading companies that are the best at what they do CHICAGO, January 29, 2025 – BCS is proud to announce its inclusion in Inc.’s annual Best in Business list, which celebrates the exceptional achievements and contributions of companies that have made a profound impact on their industries and society at large.…

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Reducing the Financial Risks of Gene Therapy through Innovative Insurance

Advanced gene therapies have been at the forefront of medical science for many years, offering the promise of potential cures for a wide range of diseases. As recent FDA approvals have made these therapies a reality, the unprecedented costs associated with them have raised significant concerns to the health insurance industry. This whitepaper will give…

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High Cost Claimant Trends & Insights

High-Cost Claimants Insights Report

Each year, the BCS RiskNavigator Conference brings together actuaries, underwriters, sales, product, claims and more for an annual conference focused on stop loss, reinsurance, and large claims. Together, experts from various backgrounds and unique perspectives discuss and share insights into the trends and issues impacting our industries. To further spread the message, and share this…

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Addressing a Changing Part-Time Workforce with Fixed Indemnity Medical

The part-time and hourly workforce has seen a dramatic shift in recent years

A competitive labor market and evolving workplace expectations have caused employers to rethink their benefit strategies, but administrative challenges and budget constraints have limited options available for many. In this whitepaper, we’ll explore the changing labor market, and ways companies have tailored their benefits to attract and retain part-time and hourly talent. Get the whitepaper!

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