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NCBA Health Benefit Trusts Begins 8th Year
Article Date: Monday, October 12, 2009
The beginning of October marks the beginning of another year for
the North Carolina Bar Association's Health Benefit Trust, which
was established in 2002. Entering its eighth year of existence on
Oct. 1, membership in the plan now totals 8,700.
There are 1,125 law firms in North Carolina, ranging in size
from one to 200, covered under the plan, including 4,500
employees.
The Health Benefit Trust is administered by Lawyers Insurance
Agency, the official insurance agency of the NCBA. Lawyers
Insurance is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lawyers Mutual Liability
Insurance Company of North Carolina.
Six plans are offered through the Health Benefit Trust, all of
which are Blue Options plans provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield of
North Carolina. Two of the plans are high-deductible, health
savings account eligible plans which are increasing in
popularity.
Rex Willis |
Sam Carlisle of Pinehurst has chaired the HBT Board of Trustees
since its inception. Also serving on the board or George W. Dennis
III of Raleigh, Ralph Meekins of Shelby, Elizabeth Weddington Voltz
of Raleigh and A. Rexford Willis III of New Bern.
Willis is the newest member of the board, succeeding Kim Stogner
of Winston-Salem. He practices law in New Bern with Ward and Smith
and is also a certified public accountant.
Willis received his bachelor's degree from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1977 and graduated from the UNC
School of Law in 1980. He is a member of three NCBA Sections:
Business Law, Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law, and Tax.
For information on the NCBA Health Benefit Trust, contact
Lawyers Insurance by phone at 800-662-8843 or visit its Web site,
www.LawyersInsuranceAgency.com.
In addition to health care plans, Lawyers Insurance also provides
personal home and auto insurance; structured settlements; court and
probate bonds; Medicare supplements; disability, life insurance and
long term care plans; and property, liability and workers'
compensation policies.