About Us
Local employee benefits brokerage and consulting firm.
IFS Benefits was founded in 2001, by Steve Blewitt, GBA and Bob Sonchen, RHU who left Aetna after 15 combined years to start an employee benefits firm. Since then, we have grown from two of us and few dozen clients to a staff of 19 employees and a client base over 400 employers who trust us manage the employee benefits.
Why IFS Benefits?
Expertise.
Our staff has an average of 17 years relevant industry experience, with producers and client managers having prior work experience at health insurance companies. This inside experience allows our team to navigate the complexities of health insurance and the employee benefits industry, as a result, we offer our clients better insurance products, lower cost solutions, and improved service.
Exceptional customer service.
We have established a 3-Tier Service Model, designating a team of specialists to each client, dedicated to serving their needs. We offer a full spectrum of solutions and professional services including claims analysis, plan administration, legislative compliance assistance, custom communication offerings, and Web-based human resources tools.
Strategies for YOUR business.
We specialize in evaluating, negotiating, and recommending insurers and providers to our clients. As trusted consultants, we believe in providing high-quality, innovative resources and tools to help you make better-informed decisions to improve your firm’s employee benefits strategies.
Our Commitment
Integrity and Excellence.
Our staff prides themselves on excellent service, integrity and are dedicated to utilizing their experience and expertise to meet our clients’ benefits objectives. We are committed to expanding our knowledge and expertise with continuous education, professional designations, training and cutting-edge technical resources.
Thoughtful Solutions.
We help our customers find answers, implement solutions and anticipate consequences. We get to know our clients and understand how decisions are made, what the employee culture is like and your expectations are. This familiarity leads the better results. We are committed to delivering tailored benefit solutions with thoughtful strategic planning, valuable professional services and web based HR technology that result in sustained customer and employee satisfaction.
