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Benefits Breakdown

Brown & Brown
Artificial Intelligence
Brown & Brown
Pay Transparency
Total Rewards
Glp-1s
Menopause
Employee Benefits
Detecttogether
Healthcare
Stop Loss
Women's Health Across the Lifespan
Health Care Audit
Market Data / Salary Surveys
Digital Wellness
Benefits Administration
Employee Engagement
Well-Being
Heart Health
Benefits Audit
Fiduciary Responsibility

It’s no secret, employee benefits are complicated. We’re here to break things down and help you build a roadmap for your approach to benefits. Together with our expert guests, we’ll explore complex, counterintuitive, and compelling topics that give you a better understanding of the “whys” of the industry.

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In this episode of The Benefits Breakdown, the team is joined by Jessie Campbell, National Practice Leader for Brown & Brown’s Regulatory and Legislative Strategy Group, to break down the growing fiduciary and compliance challenges facing employers. ... more

In this episode of the Benefits Breakdown podcast, the team explores women’s health across the full lifespan, moving beyond family building to address heart health, mental health, menopause, chronic conditions, and health disparities. Ashley Diaz sha... more

Benefits Breakdown is joined by Brown & Brown teammates Gina Julian, Amy Suss, and Lindsey Ladell for a candid conversation on women’s health with a focus on menopause and perimenopause in the workplace. Together, they explore why menopause is a guar... more

In this episode, the team welcomes Matt Johnson, leader of Brown & Brown’s Stop Loss practice, for a practical conversation on stop loss fundamentals and the realities of managing catastrophic claim risk in today’s market. Matt breaks down specific v... more

Benefits Breakdown is joined by Mike Reardon who leads the data and analytics team at Brown & Brown. Together, we explore why every employer needs a data strategy, how modern analytics move us from looking backward to predicting what is next, and how... more

In this episode, Vanessa Longnecker, Jared Bowcutt, and Adam Compton welcome Powell Brown, CEO of Brown & Brown for a candid conversation about the evolving landscape of employee benefits, the impact of rapid growth and the role of AI in shaping the ... more

The team welcomes Mark Abate and John Greenbaum from Brown & Brown’s retail leadership team. Together, they dive into the realities of rising healthcare costs, the challenges of affordability for employees and the evolving landscape of benefit strate... more

The team is joined by Ellen Kelsay, President & CEO of the Business Group on Health. The discussion highlights how leading employers are responding to rising healthcare costs, global pressures, and evolving employee needs. The team explores trends in... more

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Jessie Campbell
National Practice Leader for Regulatory and Legislative Strategy (RegLeg)
Brown & Brown
Episode: Regulatory Reality Check for Employers
Ashley Diaz
Director, Brown and Brown Population Health and Wellbeing
Brown & Brown
Episode: Women’s Health Across the Lifespan, Small Changes with Big Impact
Gina Julian
Principal on Brown & Brown population health and well-being team; registered dietician
Brown & Brown
Episode: Women’s Health in the Workplace: Menopause, Medicine, and the Path Forward
Amy Suss
Senior Clinical Manager, Brown & Brown National Pharmacy Team; pharmacist
Brown & Brown
Episode: Women’s Health in the Workplace: Menopause, Medicine, and the Path Forward
Lindsey Ladell
Clinical pharmacist, Brown & Brown pharmacy consulting team
Brown & Brown
Episode: Women’s Health in the Workplace: Menopause, Medicine, and the Path Forward
Matt Johnson
Stop Loss Practice Team Lead, Brown and Brown
Brown and Brown
Episode: Stop Loss 101, 201 & Beyond: Fundamentals to Smarter Risk Strategy
Mike Reardon
Leads the data and analytics solutions at Brown & Brown
Brown & Brown
Episode: How Smart Data Decisions Are Reshaping Benefits Strategy
Powell Brown
CEO, Brown & Brown
Brown & Brown
Episode: Culture, Change and the Future: Powell Brown on Benefits, AI and Leadership
Mark Abate
Retail leadership team member with decades in employee benefits
Brown & Brown
Episode: Innovation, Affordability, and the Future of Employee Benefits

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Vanessa Longnecker
Host of Benefits Breakdown
Adam Compton
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Jared Bowcutt
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Benefits Audits | Fiduciary Oversight, Claims Accuracy & Hidden Opportunities
Q: What defined average group size or funding type is this applied to, and how does that influence audit approach?
Tammy notes that audits depend on contract provisions rather than group size or funding type; self-funded plans typically have clearer audit rights, though fully insured and level-funded plans can also be audited if allowed by the contract.
Benefits Audits | Fiduciary Oversight, Claims Accuracy & Hidden Opportunities
Q: Tammy, right off the bat, I think our audience needs to know, what do we mean by a health care audit or a benefits audit? And what does that look like?
Tammy explains that health care audits cover medical, dental, and vision with two main approaches: a statistically valid random sample and a 100% electronic screening with targeted samples, both guided by the plan documents and involving claims analysis, policy review, and operational checks.
Pay Transparency and Total Rewards | Strategy, Compliance & Culture
Q: How should organizations handle internal equity and external expectations when posting salary ranges?
Root decisions in market data, avoid widening gaps abruptly, and road-map gradual adjustments to maintain trust and manage cost while staying competitive.
Pay Transparency and Total Rewards | Strategy, Compliance & Culture
Q: What are the practical steps to implement pay transparency without disrupting operations?
Define your market, ground pay structures in data, and build a clear total rewards narrative so leaders can have informed conversations and offers that align with internal philosophy.
How Smart Data Decisions Are Reshaping Benefits Strategy
Q: Mike, could you shift that into the speed of current technology?
Technology accelerates data availability and introduces advanced processing layers, enabling faster, more precise forecasting and real-time insights, while AI and large language models democratize access to complex analytics.

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This show centers on employee benefits, wellness, and the evolving economics of benefits programs in large organizations. Episodes frequently tackle regulatory realities, cost containment, data-enabled decision making, and practical strategies for designing benefits that balance employee value with employer costs. Guests tend to be benefits and population-health experts from Brown & Brown or partner organizations, often weighing in on topics like GLP-1 cost dynamics, menopause in the workplace, stop-loss strategies, and the integration of AI and data analytics into benefits administration. The format mixes clinical and policy insight with real-world implementations, making it useful for benefits professionals seeking actionable guidance and... more

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2. Ashley Diaz
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4. Amy Suss
5. Lindsey Ladell
6. Matt Johnson
7. Mike Reardon
8. Powell Brown

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