Patrick Cowburn

Patrick is a respected benefit professional with more than 30 years in the health insurance industry. His outstanding communication skills have resulted in successful negotiations with employers, employees and third-party service providers. He is a licensed accident, health and life agent, an approved New York State Department of Financial Services Continuing Educator and featured speaker on health insurance industry topics including alternative funding, collective bargaining strategies and Health Care Reform.

In addition to his strategic leadership role, Patrick provides guidance to employer management and employee groups on issues that affect health care costs, legislative compliance and collective bargaining requirements. His professional management oversight of more than $500 million in self-funded health insurance premiums/costs affords a wide spectrum of municipal, private industry and multi-employer plan options. Patrick has been successful in the development and implementation of health insurance and benefit alternatives that have resulted in savings and reduction of future cost trends.