Julia Newman, Director of ASA/Individual Benefits Operations, recently received the Registered Employee Benefit Consultant® (REBC®) designation from The National Association of Health Underwriters. NAHU views this designation as the highest form of recognition in the health insurance industry, demonstrating Julia’s commitment to educational leadership within the insurance profession. The REBC designation was established to acknowledge professional accomplishments in the employee benefits and healthcare-reform fields and distinguishes the recipient as an elite practitioner in the field. Earning an REBC designation is visible testimony to clients that Julia has acquired and maintained the [...]

Let’s face it, there are many career options available, but finding one that is the right fit is hard. Out of high school, you must decide about your future, do you want to attend college, go in the military, or head straight to the workforce. Sometimes, life doesn’t go as expected, and you can’t finish university, you become a parent more quickly than planned, or plain decide that what you thought was suitable for your career just was not. Working within my community while receiving good pay and benefits was undoubtedly a few [...]