Lois Hannold Awarded CEBS
Lois Hannold, Benefits Consultant with Strate Insurance Group, Inc., has been designated a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS®) by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Hannold qualified for the designation by passing a series of college level national examinations on employee benefit subjects, and by meeting and attesting to high standards of business and professional conduct. Hannold is one of more than 11,000 graduates. She is also a member of the National Society of Industry Professionals.
Tom Strate, President of Strate Insurance Group said, “We are proud to have two Certified Employee Benefit Specialists on our Benefits Team. Lois Hannold and Tom Porter, our V.P. of Employee Benefits, both now hold the highly regarded CEBS ® credential. We are confident that the qualifications of our Benefits Team give us a real edge in the provision of value to our customers.”
The 2010 National CEBS® Conferment Ceremony will take place during the Annual Symposium of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists in Charlotte, North Carolina in October.
Lois joined Strate Insurance Group in January as a Benefits Consultant. She began her career over 20 years ago in the insurance industry with experience in customer service and underwriting. She then held the position of Benefits Consultant at a national Professional Employer Organization where her focus was the area of employee benefit compliance and administration for over 20,000 client employees.?
Lois was also awarded the designation of Compensation Management Specialist (CMS) from the International Foundation and the Wharton School through additional studies offered by the CEBS® Program.
Before relocating to Tennessee in 2008, Lois was an Employee Benefits Administrator for a prominent international law firm headquartered in Chicago, IL. She and her husband, Bruce, currently reside in Newport.
Strate Insurance Group is a Trusted Choice insurance agency offering Insurance, Risk Management and Employee Benefit services since 1978.
