About Us
jweinland Group Benefits offers the highest quality of employer-sponsored group insurance services in the region. Our team of professionals possesses an intricate knowledge of the employee benefits industry and health care financing. We are positioned to help companies in all aspects of their employee benefits and other executive management issues. Our objective is to assist you in saving money while guiding you through the ever-increasingly complex world that the employee benefits industry has become.
Most of our large and mid-market clients enjoy the flexibility of partial self-funding and take advantage of our expertise of this complex funding arrangement. Trying to work through the maze of intricacies that make self-funding solutions work requires a vast and technical knowledge of health care financing and the third party administrators that bring innovative products to the market. The staff of jweinland Group Benefits possesses this skill set, and we work diligently to keep your benefit plans affordable. We understand however, that self-funding is not for every business. Our staff also works with an array of health insurance carriers to ensure that you receive the benefits and services for which you are paying.
Staying abreast of the myriad of employee benefit compliance issues is an enormous task. In the current political landscape, more complex mandates are certainly forthcoming. Part of our mission is to keep you informed of these changes so you can focus on managing your business operations. We have the expertise and resources to help your company maintain compliance in this ever-changing environment.
Do you ever wish there were more hours in a day? Partnering with the right benefits administration platform may help you feel like there are more hours in your work day. By offering your company’s benefits in a digital package, for both new hire enrollment as well as your annual open enrollment process, you can streamline your daily duties, modernize the employee experience and educate your employees about the benefits that you are offering them, so that they can make informed choices.
Meet Our Team
Graeme Weinland
Inside Sales Account Manager
After graduating from Texas Christian University (TCU) in 2020, Graeme Weinland joined jweinland Group Benefits as an account manager and inside salesman. After two years of learning the complexities of the industry, Graeme has transitioned to an outside producer role with a focus on small and mid-market sized clients.
With a strong foundation in the business, a breadth of product knowledge, and an aptitude for sales, Graeme has positioned himself well to assist regional businesses with their employee benefit needs. He believes that a producer should explore every avenue and always search for better ways to service clients in what has become an extraordinarily complex business environment.
Graeme was born and raised in Shreveport. Graeme graduated from TCU with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a minor in Communications Studies. He enjoys playing soccer, golf and is married to fellow TCU graduate Julia Trunfio-Weinland.
Anna Pullig
Account Manager
Anna Pullig joined our team in 2020 as a group benefits coordinator, but has since been promoted to Account Manager due to her strong work ethic, drive to provide our clients with top-level attention and her love for learning our industry. Anna graduated from East Texas Baptist University with a degree in Child Development. Prior to joining jweinland, she exceled as a guest services specialist at a large Christian camp in east Texas. Her unique skillset includes attention to details and the minutia of this industry. Anna lives in the Shreveport-area with her son and enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Lane Cantrell
Inside Sales
Lane Cantrell joined jweinland Group Benefits in 2019 and serves our small to mid-market clients as our Inside Sales Executive. With over 20 years of insurance experience in private specialty lines, Lane works closely with all of our small to mid-market group clients to offer the exceptional service and attention they deserve. A graduate of Louisiana Tech University, Lane grew up in Shreveport and resides there with his wife and two daughters. In his spare time, he enjoys playing golf and traveling with his family.
Dominique McNaight
Renewal Specialist
Dominique McNaight is the Renewal Specialist for jweinland Group Benefits. With her years of experience in insurance claims management and policy administration, Dominique plays an important role in the highly complex renewal process for our self-funded clients, as well assists in the day-to-day client service of jweinland Group Benefits. Dominique studied at Louisiana State University in Shreveport and is a licensed life and health agent. She resides in Shreveport with her husband and daughter and also has an adult son who has joined his step-father in the family business. When not working, Dominique enjoys spending time at home, tending to their two Longhorns, Red Bull and Buckshot.
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Setting Your Strategy for the New Year: Alera Group's 2025 Employee Benefits Market Outlook
Our experts will highlight key results from Alera Group’s "2025 Employee Benefits Market Outlook" and explain how these trends can impact your benefits program this year.
January 16, 2025 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual
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January 22, 2025 at 12:00 pm CT | Virtual
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Employee Benefits
Don’t Forget About Your Gag Clause Attestations
When the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) was enacted on December 27, 2020, it included a provision that prohibits group health plans and health insurance carriers from entering into certain agreements that, either directly or indirectly, restrict the release of certain information related to provider networks and de-identified encounter data, among other things. Such restrictions are commonly referred to as “gag clauses.” The CAA also requires plans and carriers to attest annually that their agreements do not include such impermissible gag clauses.
November 20, 2024
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Avoiding an Employee Lawsuit Over a Tobacco Surcharge Claim
Tobacco surcharges on health insurance premiums for employees who use tobacco products are attractive options for employers looking to keep their workforce healthy while lowering their organization’s healthcare costs. But surcharges can go too far, and many employers may be unaware of the limitations. Alera Group's new whitepaper on tobacco surcharges is designed to assist employers in complying with federal regulations.
November 19, 2024
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Q4 Considerations: New HIPAA Privacy Considerations
Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Final Rule titled HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy.
November 15, 2024
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Spotlight on 2025 Benefit Limits
The IRS has released the 2025 benefit plan limits. The following chart shows some of the key limits for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 tax years.
November 15, 2024
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