Employee Benefits Consultant
Meet Cristy Jones
As an Employee Benefits Consultant, I enjoy working on a personal level with Business Owners, Finance & Accounting, Human Resources, and Employees. I formed Cristy Jones Insurance Services in 2006 after working in the Employee Benefits industry since the 1980’s.
My very first job in insurance was filing paper health insurance claims in the claimant’s file folder to be processed by a claims processor at my Grandfather’s Third Party Administrator in Sacramento, CA. I was age 16 and worked during summer and Christmas vacations, and after school. I continued working in Employee Benefits in many different roles all through high school, college, and thereafter.
My Experience
In 1993, I worked for Blue Shield of California for seven years in the San Francisco Bay Area as a Senior Account Executive for Individual & Family Plans, Small Group and Large Group. I was responsible for marketing Blue Shield’s medical, dental, vision and life products to independent agents and brokers. My experience at Blue Shield gave me an expansive background and knowledge of the inner workings of a medical insurer, including the installation of new employer groups, underwriting, membership and billing, claims, and provider contracting and negotiating. This experience gave me the knowledge to help my clients navigate the inner workings of a health insurance carrier.
Subsequently, I worked for five years at Acordia in San Francisco, a national insurance brokerage firm which provided me with the knowledge of working on the “broker” side of the business. I learned how to evaluate my clients’ concerns, goals and objectives, and then help them secure exactly the right coverage at the most favorable cost.
Cristy Jones Insurance
As the owner of Cristy Jones Insurance Services, I have continued my relationships with insurance carriers and administrative vendors which enable me to deliver the same, leveraged pricing as when I worked for a large broker firm. My ability to negotiate with insurance carriers and vendors brings the best pricing and value to my clients and saves them money and time.
My breadth of experience and knowledge in Employee Benefits, combined with my hands-on, personalized approach, enables me to deliver a full-service Employee Benefits program that meets the Employer’s goals and helps the employees understand their benefits.
