Digital Benefit Advisors Strengthens Northern California Footprint; Acquires Three Local Benefits Firms

Digital Benefit Advisors (DBA) in Northern California (digitalbenefitadvisors.com) has significantly increased its market share by acquiring three California benefits firms: Clark Benefits, Drew Miller Insurance Services and Shargel & Co. The leading division of the nation’s largest employee benefits-only company, DBA is continuing to expand its mid-market advisory services across the country with 24 offices. Christopher Clark, Drew Miller, Susan Shargel and their teams have joined forces with Digital to provide clients broader capabilities, an expansive breadth of resources and enhanced tools.

“Northern California is a strong market for us and bringing Chris, Drew, Susan and their colleagues into the DBA fold is indicative of our growth strategy and ability to recruit quality talent,” says Mike Sullivan, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Digital Insurance. “Our West Coast office, under Jeff Fallick’s leadership, has made significant strides, achieving impressive organic growth this year. The addition of these three firms will further strengthen DBA’s capabilities to provide best-in-class benefits services, meeting employers and their employees’ evolving needs in spite of today’s complex healthcare marketplace.”

DBA strategically combines the commitment of experienced, local market advisors with the sophisticated technology, industry expertise and resources of a respected national company. In addition to offering legal, legislative and compliance support, employers receive access to a broader variety of carriers, dynamic tools, proprietary products and the company’s private exchange solution, Digital Benefits Marketplace (DBM) (digitalbenefitsmarketplace.com). The approach enables employers to fix costs through a defined contribution and provides greater choice for employees, allowing members to select the benefits they want and need. DBM’s Customer Advocate Center representatives guide businesses and employees through the enrollment process and individual/family decision-making.

“Chris, Drew and Susan are each respected advisors, known for their innovative solutions designed to help employers effectively manage costs,” says Jeff Fallick, managing principal of DBA’s Northern California office. “Their addition to DBA will continue to broaden our bandwidth and increase our presence in the region, adding offices in Santa Cruz and San Francisco, increasing our team to 22 professionals and bringing on board more than 250 clients.”

About Digital Benefit Advisors

Digital Benefit Advisors (digitalbenefitadvisors.com) is a national alliance of experienced, local market experts who offer advanced solutions and expanded services to help companies meet their strategic business objectives. Distinguished by its focus on innovation and education, DBA creates greater value for employers and inspires individuals to become more engaged healthcare consumers. DBA is the leading division of Digital Insurance (digitalinsurance.com), the nation’s largest employee benefits-only agency and a subsidiary of Fidelity National Financial (NYSE: FNF). Digital Insurance has been named to the Inc. 5000 List of America’s fastest-growing companies every year since the honor’s inception in 2007.