Lunch & Learn 

Chris Miller & Mick Rodgers

We will break down how each model works, introduce our purchasing coalition approach, and walk through a 3–5 year strategy designed to help employers take control of rising healthcare costs while improving the overall employee experience. A complimentary lunch will be provided!

 

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Presenter Bio

 

Chris Miller 

Executive Vice President

Christopher Miller is the founder of Miller & Associates Insurance Advisors and a seasoned health benefits advisor with over 17 years of experience in the insurance industry. For the past decade, he has specialized in self-funded and level-funded health plans, helping employers take control of rising healthcare costs while improving employee access and experience.

In addition to his work in benefits, Christopher is an entrepreneur who has founded and operated multiple businesses across insurance, healthcare, and related industries. This hands-on business ownership experience gives him a unique perspective when advising employers, allowing him to align benefit strategies with real-world financial and operational goals.

He works closely with leadership teams to design practical, transparent, and data-driven solutions that create long-term sustainability and measurable cost savings.

 

Mick Rodgers

Executive Vice President & National Employee Benefits Practice Leader

Mick Rodgers is currently the executive vice president and
Leader of the National Employee Benefits Practice for
Alkeme Insurance, one of the top 50 brokerages in the United States. 

Before joining Alkeme in 2024, he was the founder and
Managing Partner of Axial Benefits Group (ABG), an employee benefits consulting firm founded in 2003. Under his direction, ABG pioneered the formation and management of Healthcare Purchasing Coalitions in 2009. The firm provided services ranging from corporate health insurance and 401(k) plans to executive benefits and wealth management.

Mick received the prestigious “Adviser of the Year” award from Employee Benefits Adviser Magazine in 2017 and the 2018 "Leadership Award" from the Association for Insurance Leadership. For his work with Amazon, he was featured on the cover and written about in 2019 for Benefits Pro magazine. He co-authored "BREAKING THROUGH THE STATUS QUO: How Innovative Companies are Changing the Benefits Game" To Help Their Employees and Boost Their Bottom Line." He is a nationally recognized speaker and is often used for keynote presentations on Employee Benefits, Technology in Health Insurance (Amazon is coming), Healthcare Purchasing Coalitions, and fee-for-performance compensation models.

Prior to starting ABG, Mick held senior consulting positions at Hays Companies (acquired by
Brown & Brown- BRO), where he opened their Boston office, William Gallagher Associates
(acquired by Gallagher - AJG), and Marsh & McLennan (MMC). Mick began his career as a civil engineer with Turner, the largest construction company in the United States.

Mick is a former Massachusetts high school wrestling state champion and a successful collegiate wrestler at the University of Massachusetts. He graduated from the School of Engineering with a Civil Engineering degree. He lives in Concord, MA, with his wife and children.

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Register Today!

We look forward to having you join us!

 

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