By Jeannie Fanning
July 2, 2012

With the help of a rousing introduction by Columbia (SC) Mayor Steve Benjamin, The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Colonial Life announced their new partnership to mayors and other attendees at the plenary luncheon on June 15. Colonial Life President and CEO Randy Horn presented an outline of the partnership.

As Horn explained, "This partnership brings together mayors and other key leaders with specially trained Colonial Life benefits counselors. Working together, we can implement a cost-containment benefits program that combines value-added services and supplemental insurance benefits. The program focuses on effective cost-saving strategies while preserving the value of your employees' benefits." Mayors and their cities can choose from a suite of cost saving services and voluntary benefits, offered at no charge, and can implement the strategies that make the most sense for their city and employees.

Based in Columbia, Colonial Life has worked with the city for a number of years. Over the last few years, Colonial has worked with the mayor and his staff to implement many of the cost containment strategies now offered through the joint partnership, resulting in hard dollar savings for both the city and for individual employees.

With a vast array of services and products available to cities, Horn encouraged the mayors to reach out to the staff at Colonial Life to not only learn more about the partnership, but to share their benefit success stories as well. Mayors and cities can know that they have a benefits and education partner in Colonial Life.