{"id":953,"date":"2021-03-30T12:45:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T12:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.virtualchapter.com\/naifa\/?page_id=953"},"modified":"2021-04-19T01:15:08","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T01:15:08","slug":"next-level","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.virtualchapter.com\/naifa\/sponsors\/next-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Next Level"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”1031″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.nextlevel.agency\/”][vc_empty_space height=”24px”][vc_single_image image=”1139″ alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”6px”][vc_custom_heading text=”INNOVATION \u26ab TRANSPARENCY \u26ab TECHNOLOGY \u26ab SUPPORT” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:28|text_align:center|color:%23ff6500″][vc_custom_heading text=”www.nextlevel.agency” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:28px|text_align:center|color:%23ff6500″ link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nextlevel.agency%2F||target:%20_blank|”][vc_empty_space height=”48px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][om_click_box title=”Partnering with NAIFA Advisors to help solve their employee benefits needs since 2008″ size=”lg” color=”custom” custom_color=”#010160″ remove_margins=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1618672687288{margin-right: 3% !important;margin-left: 3% !important;}”]At Next Level we understand the importance of your employee benefit package and what it means to your bottom line. For most companies this can represent one of your top 3 operating expenses. Whether you are the Owner, President, CFO or Head of HR, as a leader, one of your top priorities is to monitor the financial health of your organization. When one of your major expenses has no defined strategy cost can ballon and the overall value of one of your greatest financial assets, your company, deteriorates.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1618672720586{margin-right: 3% !important;margin-left: 3% !important;}”]Over the years the benefits industry has trained companies at renewal that their premiums will go up, thus leaving you scrambling to decide:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

How much more is the company going to pay?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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How much more are the employees going to pay?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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How are we going to change our benefits to reduce cost?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1618672734934{margin-right: 3% !important;margin-left: 3% !important;}”]These questions represent negative consequences to previous behavior, lack of control on how your plan ran the last year. Ultimately, as a leader, you are left asking how much more of this can we take?<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”48px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][om_click_box title=”Innovation” apply_uppercase=”yes” size=”lg” color=”custom” custom_color=”#010160″ remove_margins=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1618672762053{margin-right: 3% !important;margin-left: 3% !important;}”]We believe in educating company leadership to understand there are meaningful steps you can take now to control your next renewal. This is a radical shift in thinking and approach from the status quo to fix a broken system.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1618673085813{margin-right: 4% !important;margin-left: 4% !important;}”]<\/p>\n

We help employers answer the following:<\/span><\/h5>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1141″ alignment=”center” remove_margins=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1618673099429{margin-right: 10% !important;margin-left: 10% !important;}”]\u201cAt Next Level, we believe all companies should be able to purchase insurance the way large companies do. Our ability to bring large company purchasing power and strategies direct to employers of all sizes has proven to improve your bottom line and valuation of your organization.\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 Danny O\u2019Connell, CEO<\/em><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][om_click_box title=”Transparency” apply_uppercase=”yes” size=”lg” color=”custom” custom_color=”#010160″ remove_margins=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1618673408811{margin-right: 3% !important;margin-left: 3% !important;}”]Our proven \u201cSeven Step Solution\u201d focuses on total transparency around your entire spend, not just premiums. Through our process we analyze:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1618673395155{margin-right: 3% !important;margin-left: 3% !important;}”]1. The actual cost of benefit administration<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”6px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1618673455548{margin-right: 3% !important;margin-left: 3% !important;}”]2. Where dollars inside your benefit plans are spent<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”6px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1618673473278{margin-right: 3% !important;margin-left: 3% !important;}”]3. Hidden fees which drive total cost of plan management<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”6px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1618673496403{margin-right: 3% !important;margin-left: 3% !important;}”]4. Focusing on plan efficiencies verses basic plan offerings<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”6px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1618673515067{margin-right: 3% !important;margin-left: 3% !important;}”]5. Tax considerations<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”6px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1144″ remove_margins=”yes”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][om_click_box title=”Technology” apply_uppercase=”yes” size=”lg” color=”custom” custom_color=”#010160″ remove_margins=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1618673908463{margin-right: 3% !important;margin-left: 3% !important;}”]We want to make benefits a benefit again. Which means, they have to be easy to use. Through our custom benefits app and paperless onboarding, we can improve employees experience and reduce the friction around open enrollment.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”48px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][om_click_box title=”Support” apply_uppercase=”yes” size=”lg” color=”custom” custom_color=”#010160″ remove_margins=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”18px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1618673942401{margin-right: 3% !important;margin-left: 3% !important;}”]The scope of our practice goes beyond plan costs and incorporates a total support model. This framework helps companies in all facets of HR, benefits, and technology to deliverable more affordable solutions in a most effective manner.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”24px”][vc_single_image image=”1146″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”48px”][vc_single_image image=”1147″ alignment=”center” remove_margins=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”48px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][om_click_box title=”Case Studies” apply_uppercase=”yes” size=”lg” color=”custom” custom_color=”#010160″ remove_margins=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_custom_heading text=”WE NEGOTIATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR CLIENTS, NOT OURSELVES” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center”][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1618674877311{margin-right: 3% !important;margin-left: 3% !important;}”]<\/p>\n

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  • Mid-sized employer offered 3 plans, with the base plan being an HMO. The group received a renewal of 32% which their current broker got down to a 5%.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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