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Alternative Service Concepts (ASC) a full-service, workers’ compensation
and property/casualty third party claims administrator, has
entered into a strategic partnership with Merit Insurance
and the City of Plano, Texas in the development of the City’s
Occupational Wellness Center. The objective of the Center
is to provide on-site care, thereby increasing employee productivity
through a healthy workforce and lowering overall occupational
medical costs.
The Center will offer complete, professional
medical care, including an Occupational Nurse, a Wellness
Coordinator, and a Claim Consultant, providing the City’s
employees with total personalized care. ASC will place one
claims adjuster and one claims assistant on site at the Center,
fostering open communication and an integrated team. Joey
Page, Risk Manager for the City of Plano stated, “ASC
is the most professional full-service TPA I have ever worked
with. ASC’s extreme flexibility and expertise in developing
an on-site dedicated unit for the Center has made this transition
seamless. They understood our needs and matched their program
with ours."
Under this partnership Merit Insurance will
provide program administration for the City’s Occupational
Wellness Center. Bob Hayes of Merit Insurance says, “We
have found ASC easy to work with and very accommodating to
the specific needs of developing the City’s Wellness
Center. We are looking forward to working with them on future
opportunities."
Merit Insurance Services, Inc. (formerly
Richmont Insurance Managers) was founded in 1997 to serve
the specific insurance and risk management needs of large
manufacturing and distribution companies. Merit currently
places approximately $16,000,000 in insurance premiums annually
and has 17 employees. Each of the principals has large national
insurance brokerage experience and has worked on national
accounts. In June of 2002 Merit relocated to the City of
Frisco, Texas. ASC is a management-owned property/casualty
and workers’ compensation third party claims administrator.
ASC’s
predecessor, Willis Administrative Services Corporation (WASC),
was created in 1975. ASC was formed on May 1, 2002 when management
purchased the assets of WASC. With offices located strategically
throughout the nation, ASC offers multi-line claims management
services to a wide range of organizations.
ASC
staffs dedicated unit for Texas’ first Occupational
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