Emerson Reid And EmpowerMeBenefits Introduce A New Platform To Help Employers Manage Benefits, Control Costs, And Stay ACA Compliant

New York, NY /PRNewswire/ - Emerson Reid and EmpowerMeBenefits announced the launch of the EmpowerMeBenefits Private Exchange. This online benefits marketplace and administration platform, specifically designed to meet the needs of small and mid-sized companies, is available exclusively through Emerson Reid brokers.

"As the benefits marketplace has become increasingly more complex, benefits administration has become more challenging and time-consuming," says Bill Catuzzi, President and Founder of EmpowerMeBenefits. " Our new platform streamlines the process and gives employers the ability to tailor their benefit offerings."

Flexible and easy to use, the new EmpowerMeBenefits Private Exchange combines state-of-the-art administration technology with customized benefit offerings. It provides a single solution to benefit administration and ACA compliance that results in more efficient operations and reduced costs.

"We're always looking for innovative products designed to create value for our brokers and their clients," states Chris Goff, Chief Marketing Officer at Emerson Reid. "The EmpowerMeBenefits Private Exchange does just that. We are very excited about the launch of this new exchange in partnership with EmpowerMeBenefits."

About Emerson Reid LLC
Emerson Reid, an employee benefits wholesaler, has been providing brokers with the tools, support and innovative programs necessary to differentiate themselves from their competition since 1974. Today, the company has over 150 employees and manages over $3 billion in health care premium, over 10,000 group statutory disability policies and 5,000+ ancillary line cases. It is the largest wholesale employee benefits General Agent in NY, NJ, CT, and PA. Further information can be found at www.emersonreid.com.

About EmpowerMeBenefits
EmpowerMeBenefits was founded by leaders in the human resources and benefits industry who recognized that small to mid-sized companies had little access to benefits technology. They partnered with bswift to create a customized solution. bswift's technology platform has a proven track record providing benefits solutions to Fortune 100 companies. Further information can be found atwww.empowermebenefits.com.