Healthcare Industry Leader Joins WEB-TPA Executive Team

WEB-TPA of Irving, Texas, a leading provider of health plan management services and an AmWINS Group company, has recently appointed Omar Rodriguez as head of Development and Strategic Planning (see also WEB-TPA).

With more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare arena, Rodriguez assumes a newly created role designed to enhance WEB-TPA's efforts to ensure more self-funded health plans control the rising costs of healthcare. Adding a recognized leader to the WEB-TPA executive team reinforces the company's commitment to helping companies better control their healthcare destiny during these challenging times.

"Omar is an impressive individual with a wealth of experience and knowledge both in managing companies through strong executive leadership and in administering healthcare benefits for self-insured companies," said WEB-TPA President and CEO Michael J. McCabe. "As we look to expand our role as a strategic partner to companies who need to better manage their healthcare dollars, Omar will provide valuable industry insight to better serve our clients and overall mission."

Rodriguez served as President and CEO of Benefit Planners, one of the largest self-funded benefit administrators in the United States. Along with his prior service at Benefit Planners, Rodriguez has held presidential, CEO or directorship positions at Century Healthcare, Advanced Plan for Health and Health by Design onsite clinics.

Rodriguez holds a BA Magna Cum Laude from Central Washington University. He currently serves on the boards of several cultural, literary, arts and corporate boards. About WEB-TPA WEB-TPA is a leading infrastructure and services firm focused on the administration of insured and self-funded programs across the continuum of the group and individual marketplace. Founded in 1993, WEB-TPA has a proven history of successfully managing a wide array of health plans. Covering nearly a quarter million members and growing every year, WEB-TPA has earned a reputation as a forward-thinking, flexible, service-oriented administrator. www.webtpa.com About AmWINS Group, Inc. AmWINS Group, Inc. is a leading wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products and services. AmWINS has expertise across a diversified mix of property, casualty and group benefits products, and offers value-added services to support some of these products, including product development, underwriting, premium and claims administration and actuarial services. With over 1,800 employees located in 16 countries, AmWINS handles over $4.8 billion in premium annually through our four divisions: Brokerage, Underwriting, Group Benefits and International. To learn more, visit www.amwins.com.