TechAmerica Partners with Lockton and United HealthCare for Enhanced Employee Benefits Program

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TechAmerica, the leading technology association in the United States, has partnered with Lockton Insurance Brokers, LLC and United HealthCare Services, Inc. to offer an enhanced employee benefits program for TechAmerica members in northern California.  

The program, called The TechAmerica Health Program, provides comprehensive, value-added services that meet the needs of TechAmerica member companies, both large and small in the area. In addition, Lockton Insurance Brokers will provide members who join the program with company-specific strategic employee benefits consulting.

Benefits of TechAmerica members joining the program include a preferred pricing discount, access to a turn-key wellness program, and a 24-hour toll-free telephone service with access to nurses, counselors, financial advisors and attorneys. In addition, member company employees will benefit from online administration, consulting resources from Lockton Benefit Services and additional benefits designed for the technology marketplace.

"Our members in the valley now have the opportunity to take advantage of premier offerings from these outstanding organizations," remarked Adam Rak, TechAmerica's Northern California Regional Vice President.

TechAmerica members will be able to sign up for the program via the TechAmerica website (http://www.techamerica.org/insurance-services) or by calling Angela Wimmers at (408) 987-4246.  

About TechAmerica

TechAmerica is the leading voice for the U.S. technology industry – the driving force behind productivity growth and jobs creation in the United States and the foundation of the global innovation economy. Representing approximately 1,000 member companies of all sizes from the public and commercial sectors of the economy, it is the industry's largest advocacy organization and is dedicated to helping members' top and bottom lines. TechAmerica is also the technology industry's only grassroots-to-global advocacy network, with offices in state capitals around the United States, Washington, D.C., Europe (Brussels) and Asia (Beijing).It was formed by the merger of AeA (formerly the American Electronics Association), the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) and the Government Electronics & Information Technology Association (GEIA).Learn more about TechAmerica at www.techamerica.org.

About Lockton Insurance Brokers, LLC

More than 4,100 professionals at Lockton provide more than 15,000 clients around the world with insurance, benefits, and risk management services, offering an uncommon level of client service. From its founding in 1966 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Lockton has grown to become the largest privately held insurance broker in the world and 9th largest overall. Business Insurance recognized Lockton as a "Best Place to Work in Insurance."  You can learn more at www.lockton.com

About United HealthCare, Inc.

UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people nationwide live healthier lives by simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care providers. The company offers the full spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with more than 650,000 physicians and care professionals and 5,000 hospitals nationwide. UnitedHealthcare serves more than 38 million people and is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified Fortune 50 health and well-being company.

SOURCE TechAmerica