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Ben Schmitt joins German American Insurance

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 5:18 PM

By Channing Ziegler German American Marketing Department

Senior Employee Benefits Consultant

Ben Schmitt has recently joined the German American Insurance team as a Senior Employee Benefits Consultant based in the Evansville office to support the company’s growing footprint.

He works with human resources and executives to identify and eliminate the medical overspend in their health plan to drive the best value. By focusing on quality, efficiency, and best-in-class care within the healthcare supply chain, he helps clients achieve a competitive advantage through talent acquisition and increased cash flow. 

“Our continuing focus is building a strong team of financial professionals to offer customers a complete array of financial products and services. Adding Ben, with his extensive knowledge in employee benefits and the commercial insurance industry, enables us to be a complete financial resource for our business 

clients,” stated Zach Sibrel, president and CEO with German American Insurance. “Ben joins a strong team of risk and wealth management professionals, and more specifically a great asset to our employee benefits consulting team.”

Ben graduated from the University of Southern Indiana with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He has over 15 years of experience in the benefits and financial services industry and is a Certified Self Funding Specialist (CSFS). Ben resides in Newburgh with his wife, Jennie, and their four children and new puppy. 

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