Kristen Allison is a 30-year veteran of theemployee benefits industry and CEO of Burnham Benefits InsuranceServices, a leading employee benefits brokerage in California.
Hire the best. I grew Burnham Benefits bywelcoming smart, healthy-minded people I knew were talented. Behumble and don’t be intimidated by those that are stronger indifferent disciplines. Never let ego prevent you from building anoutstanding team. And once you attract, invest the time andresources to ensure each employee can succeed.
Believe in abundance. Think abundance, notscarcity. The employee benefits sector went haywire when healthreform first passed, and many prepared for the worst. My teamembraced it, aware our clients need us more than ever to understandthe law, implement the best planning and to communicate with theirstaffs. We increased our staff-to-client ratio, brought on anin-house attorney and expanded our underwriting staffs.
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