Erik Hansen of Vita Companies has been recognized by Employee Benefit Adviser magazine among the 2018 Rising Stars in Advising.
The Richards Group, UBA Partner Firm in Brattleboro, Vermont, has reached an agreement to acquire Centurion Insurance Group in West Lebanon, N.H., from Mascoma Bank. The transaction will be completed in April 2018.
Erik Hansen of Vita Companies Recognized as 2018 Rising Star in Advising
This year’s group of standout advisers ages 35 and younger is taking charge of the employee benefit supply chain with a determination to reduce costs and improve client outcomes. Erik Hansen, President of Vita Companies, has been recognized by Employee Benefit Adviser among that standout group.
They’re creating employer coalitions. They’re negotiating with stop-loss carriers. They’re streamlining technology. They’re owning employee engagement. And that extends to their internal employees as well. The 2018 Rising Stars in Advising — chosen by the EBA editorial team after a month-long online nomination process — are compassionate leaders who practice what they preach, allowing flexible work hours and seamlessly integrating cultures as brokerages merge. Listed in alphabetical order, these 20 leaders are active community and industry mentors who are taking the field of advising to new heights.
Richards Group to Acquire Centurion Insurance from Mascoma Bank
Vermont Business Magazine, Feb. 5, 2018—The Richards Group has reached an agreement to acquire Centurion Insurance Group in West Lebanon, NH, from Mascoma Bank. The transaction will be completed in April of 2018. The Centurion office will remain at its current location while The Richards Group’s Norwich branch office, which has served Upper Valley clients for the past 10 years, will consolidate operations into Centurion’s office space.
“We feel fortunate that the leadership of Mascoma Bank decided The Richards Group was the best fit to serve the needs of their insurance clients going forward,” said Drew Richards, Vice President of The Richards Group. “We’re thrilled to be part of the vibrant community in Hanover and to deepen the commitment we’ve made to the Upper Valley over the past decade.”
