Frequently asked questions about TIG
TIG is an employee benefits consulting and brokerage firm that helps employers manage employee benefits. Here are short answers to the questions employers ask most.
Questions and answers
What does TIG do?
TIG is an employee benefits consulting and brokerage firm. TIG helps employers manage employee benefits through consulting, brokerage and benefits administration services, reducing the time, cost and paperwork involved.
Who does TIG work with?
TIG works with employers, including businesses and organizations, throughout the United States. Its benefits portfolio was designed with businesses and organizations in mind.
Does TIG work with self-funded plans?
Yes. TIG provides consulting and brokerage service to both traditional (fully insured) and self-funded clients.
What is the difference between fully insured and self-funded plans?
With a fully insured plan, the employer pays premiums to an insurance carrier that takes on the risk of paying claims. With a self-funded plan, the employer pays for employee claims directly. TIG works with clients using either approach.
What types of coverage can TIG help with?
TIG helps with fully insured and self-funded plans, medical, dental, vision, group life, group disability, voluntary benefits, wellness programs, individual life and health, and executive benefits.
What is COBRA administration?
COBRA administration is the management of continuation coverage that lets eligible employees and their dependents keep group health coverage after a qualifying event, such as leaving a job. TIG offers COBRA administration as one of its client services.
What is an HRIS enrollment platform?
An HRIS (human resources information system) enrollment platform is online software that employees use to review benefits options and enroll electronically. TIG offers an HRIS enrollment platform to help reduce enrollment paperwork.
What is the Client Advocate Center?
The Client Advocate Center is a TIG service that gives employers and their employees a place to get help with benefits questions and issues.
How does TIG help employers control benefits costs?
TIG's close relationship with hundreds of carriers and business partners across the country and its experienced, licensed consultants provide clients with affordable options to meet budgets and address the bottom line.
How does TIG help with compliance?
Today's employers navigate a constantly changing marketplace challenged with regulatory compliance. TIG's options and services are designed to help keep clients compliant, including administration support such as COBRA administration.
How do I get started with TIG?
Request a consultation through the TIG website. Share a few details about your organization and what you need, and TIG will follow up to identify your needs and talk through options.
Have a question we didn't answer?
Request a consultation and a TIG consultant will follow up to talk through your employee benefits needs.