Heffernan Benefits Advisory Services Hires Andrea Alarcon, Benefits Compliance/Legislative Counsel
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Heffernan Benefits Advisory Services, a division of Heffernan Insurance Brokers, one of the largest full-service, independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States, recently hired Andrea Alarcon as Benefits Compliance/Legislative Counsel, focusing on ERISA law and Health Care Reform implementation and compliance. Alarcon will be working out of the Walnut Creek and San Francisco branch offices of Heffernan.
Alarcon brings over 10 years of experience as a contract attorney, corporate counsel and researcher to Heffernan, specializing in public policy, contracts, and online health insurance program implementation. She has focused on Health Care Reform and related issues, as well as performed extensive nonprofit work establishing access to affordable coverage for low-income constituents of Santa Clara County.
Alarcon is a graduate of Stanford University, and earned her J.D. from the UCLA School of Law.
Brian Conner, Heffernan's Vice President of Operations, Benefits Advisory Services, remarked, "Andrea will provide support across Heffernan in navigating ERISA law and Health Care Reform mandates for our current and future client base. She is passionate about improving the healthcare and benefits landscape by identifying practical strategies to facilitate compliance within the fast-changing world of health care."
About Heffernan Insurance Brokers
Heffernan Insurance Brokers, formed in 1988, is one of the largest independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States. Heffernan provides insurance and financial services products to a range of businesses and individuals. Headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., Heffernan has offices in San Francisco, Petaluma, Palo Alto, Los Angeles and Orange County, CA; Portland, OR; St. Louis, MO and New York, NY.
Employee-owned, Heffernan Insurance Brokers was named the Top Mid-Sized Broker in the United States to Work for in 2009 by Business Insurance Magazine. The firm has been among the Top Greater Bay Area Philanthropists since 2003 by donating more than $2.5 million to local charities, including giving 22% of profits to charity in 2011.
For more information, visit www.heffins.com or call 800.234.6787. License # 0564249.
SOURCE Heffernan Insurance Brokers
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