Sandra O'Connor, RMC

Current

Regional Vice President at U.S. Wellness Chamber of Commerce
Identity Theft/Insurance Benefits Specialist/Independent Associate at Lionheart Assurance Solutions, LP

Past

Client Manager at CoreSource
Executive Assistant at HealthNetwork,Inc.
Asst. Director of Administration at Laventhol & Horwath

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Education

ACC/Life/Health Licensed - Illinois

Recommended

12 people have recommended Sandra

Connections

245 connections

Industry

Health, Wellness and Fitness

Websites

Sandra O'Connor, RMC’s Summary

Highly motivated, results-oriented insurance benefits specialist. 16 years of experience in an insurance environment. Exceptionally skilled in managing and organizing team and personal work flow and priorities. Experienced in the evaluation, planning and administration of benefit plans for employees and a thorough understanding of trends and business practices. Particular strengths in consultative and presentation skills and analysis of expenses providing sustainable solutions for employers. Effective in problem solving and issue resolutions.

Sandra O'Connor, RMC’s Specialties:

Analyze plan liabilities for cost-savings opportunities and ROI benefit. Manage implementation of changes and improvements to benefit programs. Ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines and entities. Strategic planning to meet business objectives and exceed desired results. Meet employer deliverables, solve problems and provide solutions. In-depth knowledge of industry guidelines in benefits administration. Diverse knowledge of employee benefits.

Sandra O'Connor, RMC’s Experience

Regional Vice President

U.S. Wellness Chamber of Commerce

(Non-Profit; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

August 2009 — Present (4 months)

Formed in 1999, the U.S. Wellness Chamber of Commerce is able to assist employers in the identification and mitigation of employees' behavioral and lifestyle risks which drive costs to employers. We work with employers throughout the U.S. of all sizes and industries.

In coordination with the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Healthy People 2010 goals (www.healthypeople.gov), our national non-profit organization is seeking to bring even greater awareness and attention to the benefits of conducting on-site health screenings and proactively identifying the behavioral and lifestyle risks impacting many members of your workforce.

Grants are available allowing us to conduct complimentary health screenings with a health risk analysis and follow-up education for a limited number of employers without any employer expense.

Our approach to health care reform is working towards changing the healthcare purchasing behaviors of employees. Our vision to achieve results is staying engaged and providing ongoing education about the healthcare delivery system and helping employees understand how to recognize and address their current health and lifestyle patterns that drive costs to your bottom line. Behavioral and lifestyle risks are the primary driver of medical claims, absenteeism, and lost productivity.

If you are struggling with developing or financing a wellness initiative, we can help. If your organization is not proactively addressing these risks, it is negatively impacting your bottom line. We can assist you with identifying and mitigating risk, introduce certified health coach consultants, provide risk reduction programs and consistent year-round education to help decrease medical costs and improve the overall health and wellness of your employees and their families.

Let's see what we can do together about this problem. Contact me direct at soconnor@uswellnesschamber.com or 815-342-4208.
Identity Theft/Insurance Benefits Specialist/Independent Associate

Lionheart Assurance Solutions, LP

(Insurance industry)

February 2009 — Present (10 months)

Protect your employees today and help prevent the most devastating effects experienced by those who have become victims of the worst crime ever committed in the United States. Economic times are tougher than ever. Employees cannot afford any other issue to plague their family and their life. The workforce of today is overwhelmed with additional responsibilities due to downsizing within the organization. Personal time is no longer a choice, but a luxury. We work with the world's largest security and risk management company providing complete restoration to victims of this crime. Consider just a few of the current statistics. You can review all information in my Box Net files on this crime.

-Over 255 million american identities have been reported lost or stolen since 2005 (privacyrights.org).
-Over 400,000 dead people opened bank accounts last year (AARP).
-The revenue from trafficking financial data has surpassed that of drug trafficking (Secret Service March, 2007).
-Every 3 seconds (27,000 times a day) someone becomes a victim of identity theft (USA Today).
-10 million Social Security numbers are bought and sold every 6 weeks (FTC).
-62% of victims had warrants issued for their arrest (ITRC).
-Victims spent an average 157.87 hours trying to clean up the mess at an average cost of $1,865.27. (ITRC).
-70% of victims indicated it took 12 months or more to clean up the mess; 9% of victims indicated it took more than 2 years (ITRC).
-63% could not get their credit reports cleared (ITRC).
-22% have their SS# tied to someone else (ITRC).
-53% had credit collection agencies calling (ITRC).
-18% of victims said it affected their ability to get a job (ITRC).
-Over 70% of the time, access to an attorney will be critical to resolve the problem leading to thousands of dollars in additional financial loss due to a crime YOU didn't commit.
Client Manager

CoreSource

(Privately Held; Insurance industry)

August 1993 — December 2008 (15 years 5 months)

Direct the administration of insurance-related services for a diverse portfolio of employers and a multitude of benefit programs. Responsible for managing employer groups ranging in size from 100 to more than 5,000 employee lives. Work proactively across departments to meet client deliverables, solve problems and provide solutions. Developed strong broker and vendor relationships and formulated the implementation of new business as assigned. Analyzed plan liabilities for cost-savings opportunities and ROI benefits. Provided leadership of support staff and built effective cross-functional teams. Involved in strategic planning to balance the needs of clients to reduce costs with the needs of employees for quality and affordable health benefits.
Executive Assistant

HealthNetwork,Inc.

(Insurance industry)

January 1990 — December 1993 (4 years )

Provided executive administrative support and management to the Director of Sales and Marketing and the sales team.
Asst. Director of Administration

Laventhol & Horwath

(Accounting industry)

January 1980 — December 1990 (11 years )

Managed 250,000 s.f. of office space utilized by more than 500 employees. Managed the structure of 13 company mergers and office expansions. Managed office policies and procedures, client services and professional disciplines. Responsible for new personnel orientation. Purchasing manager for all supplies, furniture and equipment. Managed secretarial staff. Trained and assisted all new administrative personnel.

Sandra O'Connor, RMC’s Education

ACC/Life/Health Licensed - Illinois

Licensed ACC/Health/Life Agent

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Self-Insurance Institute of America, Inc. (SIIA)
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Chicago Insurance Professionals
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Self Insurance and Self Funding Magazine and Conference, Self Insured and Partial Self Funding