About Us

Our Firm
Founded in 1988 by Brett D. Houston and Mark E.LeCompte, New England Employee Benefits Co., Inc, (NEEBCo) is a full-service employee benefits brokerage firm that is a trusted leader in the New Hampshire and New England marketplace. NEEBCo is known for its customer service, professionalism, expertise and solid commitment to its clients and community. NEEBCo’s mission is to provide superior cost-effective benefit solutions for its customers backed by service and employee advocacy that is second to none.
In 2021 NEEBCo joined the Alera Group allowing it to expand its service offerings including retirement services and property and casualty coverage. As an Alera Group firm, its clients benefit from the expertise and resources of a large national firm, while still maintaining the advantages of local hands-on care and relationships.
Our People
Based upon the foundation of customer service since its inception, NEEBCo’s team of consultants, account managers and administrative professionals are among the most experienced in the industry. Our customer-focused team treats its customers and their employees with highest regard and is readily available for prompt and professional employee assistance and problem solving. NEEBCo’s quoting and benefits analysis specialists provide an annual comprehensive review of all employee benefits coverages to provide the best and most cost-effective solutions available.
By constructing a strategic synergy of funding solutions, technology, compliance, and health initiatives, NEEBCo delivers long-term benefit management, talent retention, and corporate sustainability goals.
Technology
NEEBCo delivers a broad spectrum of technological solutions.
- Health Intelligence
- Data Analytics
- Cost Forecasting
- Benchmarking
- Population Health Management
- Employee Engagement Platforms
- Integrated Payroll
- Electronic Enrollment
- Onboarding
- PTO Management
- ACA Administration
- Compliance
Administration
NEEBCo has extensive expertise in managing administrative business functions and guiding clients through state and federal requirements. Our customizable products and systems enable an efficient enrollment and communication process between employees, administrators, and carriers.
Strategic Planning
NEEBCo’s strategic planning philosophy encompasses a multi-year perspective positioning employers to meet both short and long term goals, capitalizing on their employee benefits investment.
Strategy development includes:
- Data-driven plan optimization
- Risk assessment & management
- Alternative funding solutions
- Captive solutions
- Cost forecasting & management
- Recruiting & Retention
- Wellness initiatives
- Employee engagement
- Compliance consulting
- HR Technology
Wellness
NEEBCo’s health and wellness initiatives take a big picture perspective to healthcare engagement, health risk, claims reduction, and employee benefit enhancement by using clinically supported data and technology.
Wellness initiatives include:
- Lifestyle based premium incentives
- Health risk assessments
- Biometric screening and evaluation
- Nutritional counseling
- Employee education and coaching
- Health fairs
- Competitions
Employee Benefits
NEEBCo takes a progressive approach to support the ever-changing workforce and benefits landscape by designing plans and engaging employees while monitoring efficiencies and costs.
Employee benefits products include:
- Employer-sponsored plans
- Tax-sheltered products
- Voluntary products
- Individual products
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EXPERT EDUCATION
Events and Webinars
Employee Benefits
Foundations – Understanding the Multigenerational Workforce
In our three-part webinar series, Designing Benefits That Work – A Data-Driven, Multigenerational Focus, we’ll explore multigenerational workforce insights, debunk generational myths, share early- and late-career planning strategies, review legal and compliance trends and provide actionable tools and resources.
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 am CT | Virtual
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Employee Benefits
Designing Benefits for Early - and Mid-Career Employees
In our three-part webinar series, Designing Benefits That Work – A Data-Driven, Multigenerational Focus, we’ll explore multigenerational workforce insights, debunk generational myths, share early- and late-career benefit strategies, review legal and compliance trends, and provide actionable tools and resources.
February 4, 2026 at 10:00 am CT | Virtual
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Designing Benefits for Mid - to Late-Career Employees
In our three-part webinar series, Designing Benefits That Work – A Data-Driven, Multigenerational Focus, we’ll explore multigenerational workforce insights, debunk generational myths, share early- and late-career benefit strategies, review legal and compliance trends, and provide actionable tools and resources.
February 18, 2026 at 10:00 am CT | Virtual
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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Insights
Employee Benefits
Legal Alert: Agencies Clarify How Certain Fertility Benefits May be Treated as Excepted Benefits
This alert is of interest to all employers that offer fertility benefits or may be interested in offering fertility benefits in the future.
November 4, 2025
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Legal Alert: IRS Adjusts Health Flexible Spending Account and Other Benefit Limits for 2026
This alert is of interest to all employers that sponsor health FSAs and qualified transit plans, among others.
October 10, 2025
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2025 Leave Report: Insights to Guide 2026 Leave Planning
Explore Alera Group’s 2025 Leave Report. Benchmark PTO, parental leave, and holiday policies to strengthen employee retention and recruitment as you plan for 2026 and beyond.
October 1, 2025
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Legal Alert: IRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2026
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Rev. Proc. 2025-25, which contains the inflation adjusted amounts for 2026 used to determine whether employer-sponsored coverage is “affordable” for purposes of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer shared responsibility provisions and premium tax credit program.
July 23, 2025
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