Michael DePlacido
VP, Employee Benefits, Woodruff Sawyer

Michael brings over 13 years of experience in the insurance industry, having started out on the carrier side with Cigna and Anthem and transitioning to a broker role in 2017 with a national firm. Michael consults on healthcare strategy, benefit design, delivery of health management programs, and M&A benefit harmonization projects. He also has experience providing advice and developing targeted, cost effective benefit solutions for his clients that include group medical, pharmacy carveout, dental, life, disability, voluntary and wellness initiatives for fully insured and self-funded plans.
 
Prior to joining Woodruff Sawyer, Michael served as Director of Benefits for Willis Towers Watson.  He was also the Senior Sales Executive for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Hampshire.  His responsibilities included new business sales as well as account management, renewal development/analysis, and implementation of emerging plan strategies. Michael managed relationships of a number of Anthem’s largest clients including the State of New Hampshire’s benefits plans for nearly 17,00 employees. Michael started his insurance career for Cigna.