TIA offers members new health insurance option.
Press Release Summary:
Tire Industry Association has announced that TIA members are eligible to access HM Care Advantage, a selection of limited-benefit medical plans. With monthly individual premiums as low as $150 (when employer-paid), these indemnity plans are designed to help meet basic health care needs by providing fixed-payment amounts for unlimited physician office visits, insured prescription drugs, inpatient hospitalization, surgery, emergency care, and diagnostic testing.
Original Press Release:
TIA Offers New Health Insurance Option For Employees Of TIA Member Organizations
Bowie, MD - The Tire Industry Association (TIA), one of the leading global authorities on tires, today announced that TIA members are now eligible to access HM Care Advantage, a selection of limited-benefit medical plans. HM Care Advantage is a product of HM Life Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. For more information or to receive a quote on HM Care Advantage, TIA members can visit the TIA booth (#40059) at the Global Tire Expo - Powered by TIA/SEMA Show; they may also call toll-free at 855.225.5458; visit tireindustry.org; or e-mail healthinsurance@tiaplans.com.
With monthly individual premiums as low as $150 (when employer-paid), these indemnity plans are designed to help meet basic health care needs by providing fixed-payment amounts for unlimited physician office visits, insured prescription drugs, inpatient hospitalization, surgery, emergency care and diagnostic testing - features TIA members will find new and exciting. The plan is guaranteed issue with no exclusions for pre-existing conditions.
TIA represents thousands of tire dealers across the country, and Executive Vice President Roy Littlefield cited lack of health insurance as the number-one priority expressed by TIA's members. To address the rising cost of health insurance, Littlefield said, "It is important that we provide options to our members that will help them to stay competitive. The ability to recruit and retain talented employees is critical, and adding a benefit such as HM Care Advantage is one more way for the Tire Industry Association to help our members succeed. The offering of HM Care Advantage exclusively to TIA members, along with our other money-saving member benefit programs, powerful government affairs expertise, industry special events and more are great reasons why membership in TIA is not an expense; it's a value."
HM Care Advantage is being offered by First National Administrators (FNA) in conjunction with Trade Insurance Brokerage (TIB). FNA has identified HM Insurance Group as an industry leader with a superior reputation and a proven track record of financial stability, product flexibility and quality customer service. Working through TIA, tire dealers across the country now have the ability to customize an HM Care Advantage offering that helps to meet the needs of active and retired employees by selecting from a range of benefits and premium levels.
About TIA:
TIA is an international association representing all segments of the tire industry, including those that manufacture, repair, recycle, sell, service or use new or retreaded tires, and also those suppliers or individuals who furnish equipment, material or services to the industry. The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has a history that spans more than 80 years and includes several name changes. Originally known as the National Tire Dealers & Retreaders Association (NTDRA), the organization gave birth over the years to the American Retreaders Association (ARA) and the Tire Association of North America (TANA). ARA changed its name to the International Tire & Rubber Association (ITRA) and merged with TANA in 2002 to form the current Tire Industry Association (TIA), which now represents every interest in the tire industry. For more information, visit www.tireindustry.org, or call 800.876.8372.
About HM Insurance Group:
HM Insurance Group works to protect businesses and their employees from the potential financial losses associated with health costs. HM Insurance Group is a recognized leader in Employer Stop Loss and also offers HM Care Advantage, a limited benefit medical plan, as well as HM Worksite Advantage, including Critical Illness, Accident, Disability Income and Term Life insurance. HM Life Insurance Company has an "A-"(excellent) rating from A.M. Best Company, one of the country's oldest and most respected rating agencies. HM has been named a "Ward's 50" top-performing insurance company in 2009 and 2010 based on financial performance. Through its insurance companies, HM holds licenses in 50 states and the District of Columbia and maintains sales offices across the country.
About First National Administrators:
First National Administrators (FNA) is one of the largest New York based general agents handling over $1 billion in annualized premium. FNA provides a vast selection of superior healthcare products and unsurpassed service to their brokers and clients. Displaying a superb track record in the broker community, FNA continues to meet broker's needs in a rapidly changing industry. For more information about FNA, members or brokers should contact 855.225.5458 Fax: 516.352.3079 Email: healthinsurance@tiaplans.com.
