Word & Brown General Agency Senior Director of Education and Market Development Paul Roberts, REBC, has been selected to join the National Association of Benefits and Insurance Professionals (NABIP) 2024-2025 National Legislative Council. An expert in group health insurance administration, Paul will serve as a regional legislative liaison for NABIP’s Region 8, which includes California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Hawaii, supporting statewide and national legislative endeavors.
In his new role, Paul will be working with NABIP leaders and other subject matter experts on national legislative priorities, congressional testimony, and regulatory engagement in Washington, DC, for 2024-2025. NABIP is America’s largest trade group comprised of more than 100,000 licensed health insurance agents, brokers, general agents, consultants, and benefits professionals through more than 200 chapters nationwide. NABIP members service the health insurance needs of large and small businesses as well as those seeking individual health insurance coverage.
In addition to his work with NABIP, Paul was recently re-elected as Vice President of Legislation at the California Association of Health Insurance Professionals (CAHIP). Paul serves on the 12-member CAHIP executive board at California’s largest health insurance trade association. Paul was first elected as CAHIP’s VP of Legislation in 2023. He previously served as VP of Public Affairs at CAHIP during 2020-2021.
“We are excited to see Paul expand his work with NABIP and continue his work at CAHIP,” said Marc McGinnis, president of Word & Brown. “His compliance, regulatory, and legislative expertise are valuable benefits to both organizations. We congratulate him, and we look forward to his work coordinating grassroots legislative efforts on behalf of the health insurance industry, statewide and nationwide.”
Paul Roberts joined the Word & Brown General Agency in 2006 and has since contributed to various roles throughout the organization. In his current role, Paul leads Word & Brown’s compliance efforts to help brokers, employers, and employees better understand group health insurance, regulatory changes, and ongoing legislative developments. A nationally recognized Continuing Education trainer for licensed insurance agents in all 50 states, Paul is also a certified instructor for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). He educates HR professionals and employers on legislative and compliance topics related to group health insurance administration.
“I am honored to have been selected by NABIP to join this important council, representing California, Nevada, and the other states in NABIP’s Region 8, to support the association’s most critical legislative work,” said Paul Roberts. “I look forward to contributing to NABIP’s advocacy on behalf of members and adding to a stronger collaboration nationwide. I’m also excited to continue leading CAHIP’s endeavors for California health insurance agents and consumers, especially regarding legislation affecting the health insurance industry, with a focus on the upcoming 2025-2026 California legislative session following the November 2024 elections.”
Paul’s work for CAHIP helped the organization win a national legislative excellence award earlier this year at the NABIP Capitol Conference in Washington, DC. He is a published author and frequent columnist on employee benefits and HR-related topics. Paul has developed dozens of Continuing Education courses and has led Word & Brown’s annual Week of Webinars online CE Credit series for California brokers. During the past seven years, this program has helped agents earn more than 62,000 CE Credits.
Headquartered in Orange, California, Word & Brown has a near 40-year history of helping brokers address the diverse health insurance and employee benefits needs of small and large businesses. Word & Brown delivers innovative sales tools, industry-leading quoting, personalized sales support, a commitment to helping brokers increase sales, and a pledge to deliver “Service of Unequalled Excellence.” For more information, visit www.wordandbrown.com.