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SSGI helps employers control costs, compare group health insurance, simplify administration, and support employees—with one accountable team from strategy through renewal.
Enterprise-grade capabilities. Owner-level accountability.
Carried forward through the 2020 acquisition of Pace Thomas Benefit Services.
Choose the path that best matches the pressure on your team today.
Comprehensive benefits designed to control costs while protecting the people who power your business — with plan options matched to your budget and your team's needs.
One SSGI team coordinates strategy, enrollment, administration, employee support, and renewal. Technology reduces repetitive work; licensed people remain accountable for recommendations, decisions, and exceptions — so nothing falls between the cracks.
Technology improves speed and consistency; licensed people guide recommendations, decisions, and exceptions.
A clear point of contact and a direct path to the person responsible — from strategy through renewal.
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Laura Decker leads SSGI Benefits after building her career at Mutual of Omaha and Corporate Coverage across employers from two to more than 1,000 employees. A childhood medical crisis helped shape the service standard behind her work.
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Andrew Decker leads SSGI's operations and strategic direction, drawing on experience across entrepreneurship, a roughly 1,000-person operation, JPMorgan Chase, Xerox Major Accounts, State Farm, and emerging technology.
Read Andrew's storyA focused starting point for employers, with the right path to the right conversation.
The Checkup walks through cost, administration, leave requirements, funding options, and employee needs — so you arrive at a conversation with your priorities in order.
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SSGI serves employers across our licensed states — from small and growing teams to multi-location groups — with tailored strategies, not off-the-shelf plans, and a single point of accountability.
Teams building their first real benefits program — practical plans that attract and retain talent without overbuilding or overpaying.
Employers with multiple sites, states, or workforce segments who need coordinated benefits strategy across every location and line of coverage.
Tell us about your team, your current plan, and what is changing, and we'll recommend the right starting point — no obligation.
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Read our Google reviewsIn 2020, SSGI acquired Pace Thomas Benefit Services, carrying forward more than 30 years of benefits experience into a family-owned, technology-enabled firm. Read the archived announcement.
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