Nationwide Wins Endorsement by Alliance of Ohio Chambers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 8, 2006
Contacts:
Carol Conway (614) 854-3704
conwayc@nationwide.com
Terri Wearsch (614) 249-5755
wearsct@nationwide.com
Columbus, Ohio—Nationwide Health Plans announced today its newly formed partnership with the Alliance of Ohio Chambers. With this partnership, member-businesses of Chambers in west-central Ohio now have an attractive new
choice for their decisions regarding group health insurance and related services. In addition to special group health premium pricing, members of the Alliance of Ohio Chambers enrolling in a
Nationwide health plan will receive group vision coverage for their employees through Vision Service Plan (VSP) at no additional charge.“I’m excited about the potential savings for Alliance members this partnership brings,” said Robert Black, Alliance of Ohio Chambers administrator. “Ohio was a leader in the early 1990’s in passing legislation enabling the Alliance mechanism. Although the growing cost of health care continues to be an issue, the alliances, working with their partners in the insurance industry, have saved Ohio employers millions of dollars over the years.” “Nationwide is committed to helping people protect and manage their most important assets, including their health,” said Joe San Filippo, president of Nationwide Health Plans. “Our partnership with the Alliance of Ohio Chambers offers us the ability to provide its members with innovative solutions customized to meet their needs.” The Alliance of Ohio Chambers was founded in 1995 for the purpose of negotiating preferred pricing for chamber member group healthcare plans. Based in Piqua, the Alliance is comprised of 22 area chambers of commerce representing over 6000 businesses in western Ohio. Nationwide Health Plans provides innovative health-related products and services to individuals and employers in Ohio and California. In partnership with Farm Bureaus, state and local chambers of commerce and trade associations, Nationwide Health Plans offers a wide array of employee and business solutions, including life, accident, health, vision, dental and workers’ compensation coverage. Additionally, Nationwide Health Plans offers an extensive portfolio of travel, student accident and health, special event and general liability protection products to a national audience. Nationwide, based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the world, with more than $157 billion in assets. Nationwide ranks #99 on the Fortune 100 list. The company provides a full range of insurance and financial services, including auto, homeowners, life, commercial insurance, administrative services, annuities, mutual funds, pensions and long-term savings plans. The Nationwide companies include the country’s seventh-largest property/casualty, the fourth-largest homeowners, the sixth-largest auto insurance group and the country’s largest farm owners insurer. Nationwide Life Insurance Company, the major subsidiary of Nationwide Financial, ranks 11th in assets according to A.M. Best. For more information, visit www.nationwide.com.
For more information, visit www.nationwidehealthplans.com., or contact the Alliance of Ohio Chambers at 1-800-859-6374.
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