McGriff expands employee benefits capabilities with Peak Health acquisition
McGriff, a subsidiary of US insurance broker BB&T Insurance, has acquired Peak Health, a provider of workplace health and wellness programs.
Peak Health, which is based in Wilson, North Carolina, offers onsite, nurse-administered health assessments and individual wellness coaching with the objective of enhancing employee well-being and cutting down employer health care costs.
On the other hand, McGriff, which is made up of McGriff Insurance Services and McGriff, Seibels & Williams, is a full-service insurance broker that offers risk management and insurance solutions to clients across the US.
According to McGriff, Peak Health’s combination of clinicians, in-person wellness coaching, and outcomes-based programs offer a unique offering in the marketplace.
McGriff acquires Peak Health. Photo courtesy of Pete Linforth from Pixabay.
The BB&T Insurance subsidiary said that the acquisition adds over 50 skilled staff that will enable it to better cater to its clients by broadening its suite of health management services.
Jon Trevisan – Senior Vice President and McGriff Employee Benefits Practice Leader said: “Acquiring Peak Health will expand our national well-being platform.
“These new offerings from McGriff – individual health coaching, fitness testing, and onsite engagement – will appeal to employers who are interested in providing best-in-class, comprehensive well-being programs.”
McGriff said that the employees of Peak Health will become part of its health and welfare and wellness consulting team, and will be headed by Karen Reid, who is McGriff Area President.