Willis Selects HighRoads Global Benefits Technology

Global Insurance Broker and Employee Benefits Consultant Leverages HighRoads’Technology for both Clients and its Own Employee Benefits Management

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- HighRoads, the company providing employers – for the first time – complete control over their health care costs and compliance, today announced that the Global Employee Benefits Practice of Willis Group Holdings Limited, the global Insurance broker, will use HighRoads’ Global Benefits Technology to collect and manage employee benefits data for its global clients. Willis also has selected the HighRoads global benefits technology platform to support benefits management for its own 20,000 employees.

HighRoads provides Willis with a central repository for benefits data – including country-specific policies, benchmarking and financial data – that will allow the firm to more effectively deliver its strategic global consulting services. Willis has already secured several new global consulting clients that will benefit from the centralized information and real-time reporting offered by the HighRoads technology.

“Willis is a global leader that understands the importance of technology-managed data for superior benefits consulting,” said Michael Byers, CEO and president, HighRoads. “We are pleased to be their global technology of choice, both for their clients, as well as for their own organization. Together, HighRoads and Willis share the common mission to always challenge the status quo to create new and better ways to serve our mutual clients' best interests. This partnership does just that.”

“HighRoads offers our clients a very innovative and efficient approach to global benefits management, control and compliance,” said Christopher Burns, Chief Executive Officer, Global Employee Benefits Practice, Willis. “By pairing the advanced HighRoads technology platform with our global benefits consulting services, we are continuing to elevate the level of service and value we deliver to our global employee benefits clients.”

HighRoads offers a complete suite of services for benefit supply chain management. These packaged solutions are delivered and supported by HighRoads HR Information specialists, an experienced team with domain expertise in corporate benefits and technology. The company’s HR Control services for benefits supply chain management include:

• Procurement & Renewal Service
• SPD Service
• Global Data Service
• Vendor & Contract Service
• Union Negotiation Service
• Mergers & Acquisition Service
• Data Feed Service
• Content Library
• Workflow

Willis Global Employee Benefits is dedicated to providing guidance on life, medical, pension and disability programs for clients in 120 countries around the world. Willis Global Employee Benefits provides solutions for:

• Global Programs
• Benefit Audits
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Plan Placement
• Training and Education
• Expatriate and Third Country National Solutions

About Willis

Willis Group Holdings Limited is a leading global insurance broker, developing and delivering professional insurance, reinsurance, risk management, financial and human resource consulting and actuarial services to corporations, public entities and institutions around the world. Willis has more than 400 offices in nearly 120 countries, with a global team of approximately 20,000 Associates serving clients in some 190 countries. Additional information on Willis may be found at www.willis.com.

About HighRoads

The world’s largest employers choose HighRoads to gain complete control over their health care costs and compliance. With HighRoads’ service, employers – for the first time – have online access to benefits plan information and pricing, competitive benefits benchmarks, and complete benefits supply chain management. The privately-held company is headquartered in Woburn, Mass.

HighRoads Company Contact:
Petra Marino, 781-503-4031
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HighRoads Media Contact:
Erin Jones, 704-664-2170
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Willis Media Contact:
Will Thoretz, 212-915-8251
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Source: HighRoads