Employee benefits consultants/managers: ranked by number of L.A. County employees involved in benefits services.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DELOITTE & Touche USA LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol returned to the top of the list of employee benefits firms with 192 L.A. County consultants. No. 2 is Watson Wyatt Worldwide, which moved up two spots after adding 45 benefits consulting employees locally. Last year's top-ranked firm, No. 3 Mercer Human Resource Consulting Mercer Human Resource Consulting is a human resource consulting firm that publishes the oft-quoted "Worldwide Cost of Living Survey." External links
Consolidation continued this year as L.A.'s Mullin Mullin is a surname, and may refer to
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adj. 1. Having greatest ascendancy, importance, influence, authority, or force. See Synonyms at dominant. 2. provides strategy and advice on how benefits programs should be structured and financed. "The challenge is with the health care side where there are fewer options," said Lusk. In addition to rising health care costs, consolidation has led to fewer options from which employers may choose. The vast majority of Deloitte's clients range in size from companies with 500 to more than 100,000 employees. Deloitte has more than 8,000 benefits consultants worldwide, which allows it to offer services to companies that expand and operate beyond the borders of the United States The United States shares international borders with two nations:
adj. Being between 10 and 99 percent: double-digit inflation. growth. "As clients that we serve expand, we will continue to grow as well," said Lusk.
Rank Company Employees Employee Benefits
(L.A. Consulting Services
* name County/ total) Offered
* address * benefits (partial list)
* Web site consultants
* total
employees
1 Deloitte & Touche 192/8,252 HR consulting,
USA LLP (2) 1,473/135,000 benefit
350 S. Grand Ave. communications,
Los Angeles 90071 retirement and
deloitte.com/us savings plans,
welfare plan
consulting, HR
operations
2 Watson Wyatt 180/5,000 HR consulting,
Worldwide Inc. (4) 230/6,000 benefit
10 Universal City Plaza, administration,
Suite 3500 benefit
Universal City 91608 communications,
watsonwyatt.com retirement and
savings plans,
welfare plan
consulting,
executive
compensation
consulting
3 Mercer Human 169/N/A HR consulting,
Resource Consulting (1) 216/16,250 benefit
777 S. Figueroa St., administration,
Suite 1900 benefit
Los Angeles 90017 communications,
mercerhr.com retirement and
savings plans,
welfare plan
consulting, human
capital strategy,
international
4 MullinTBG (7) 167/209 benefit
2029 Century Park East, 213/310 administration,
37th Floor benefit
Los Angeles 90067 communications,
mullinconsulting.com retirement and
savings plans,
nonqualified
benefit
plan design
5 Aon Consulting 129/N/A HR consulting,
707 Wilshire Blvd., 486/6,800 benefit
Suite 5700 administration,
Los Angeles 90017 benefit
aon.com communications,
retirement and
savings plans,
welfare plan
consulting,
actuarial
consulting,
surveys
and benchmarking,
vendor search
6 Towers Perrin 125/3,000 HR consulting,
1925 Century Park East, 150/5,500 benefit
Suite 1500 administration,
Los Angeles 90067 benefit
towersperrin.com communications,
retirement and
savings plans,
welfare plan
consulting
7 Keenan & Associates (5) 85/440 benefit
2355 Crenshaw Blvd., 300/675 administration,
Suite 200 benefit
Torrance 90501 communications,
keenan.com retirement and
savings plans
8 ABD Insurance and 67/225 HR consulting,
Financial Services (8) 83/845 benefit
21250 Hawthorne Blvd., administration,
Suite 600 benefit
Torrance 90503 communications,
cybersure.com retirement and
savings plans,
welfare plan
consulting
9 Gallagher Benefit 64/858 HR consulting,
Services Inc. (6) 313/8,541 benefit
505 N. Brand Blvd., administration,
Sixth Floor benefit
Glendale 91203 communications,
gallagherbenefits.com retirement and
savings plans,
welfare plan
consulting
10 Price Raffel & 60/150 benefit
Browne Inc. (9) 75/150 administration,
1925 Century Park East, benefit
Fourth Floor communications,
Los Angeles 90067 retirement and
N/A savings plans,
welfare plan
consulting
11 Lockton Benefit 44/285 HR consulting,
Group (14) 310/2,100 benefit
725 S. Figueroa St., administration,
Los Angeles 90017 benefit
lockton.com communications,
retirement and
savings plans,
welfare plan
consulting,
compensation
12 Louis Kravitz & 41/41 benefit
Associates Inc. (10) 60/60 administration,
15760 Ventura Blvd., retirement and
Suite 910 savings plans
Encino 91436
Ikravitz.com
13 Buck Consultants, an 37/1,500 HR consulting,
ACS company (11) 45/1,700 benefit
1801 Century Park East, administration,
Suite 500 benefit
Los Angeles 90067 communications,
acs-inc.com retirement and
savings plans,
welfare plan
consulting
14 Actuaries Unlimited 32/38 benefit
15821 Ventura Blvd., 32/38 administration,
Suite 520 retirement and
Encino 91436 savings plans,
actuariesunlimited.com welfare plan
consulting
15 Peter C. Foy & 32/32 HR consulting,
Associates Insurance 32/32 benefit
Services Inc. (13) administration,
21650 Oxnard St., benefit
Suite 1900 communications,
Woodland Hills 91367 retirement and
pcfoy.com savings plans,
welfare plan
consulting, safety,
wellness program,
TPA administrators
16 Stone Tapert Employee 28/31 HR consulting,
Benefits and 28/31 benefit
Financial Services (15) administration,
3452 E. Foothill Blvd., benefit
Suite 1100 communications,
Pasadena 91107 retirement and
stonetapert.com savings plans,
welfare plan
consulting, Cobra
administration
outsourcing,
employee
handbook review
17 Actuarial Consultants 17/17 benefit
2377 Crenshaw Blvd. 26/26 administration,
Torrance 90501 benefit
acibenefits.com communications,
retirement and
savings plans,
compensation and
benefits reviews
18 Willis 15/500 HR consulting,
801 S. Figueroa St. 105/14,500 benefit
Los Angeles 90017 administration,
willis.com benefit
communications,
retirement and
savings plans,
welfare plan
consulting
19 CBIZ Benefits & 12/610 HR consulting,
Insurance Services 15/4,900 benefit
11601 Wilshire Blvd., administration,
Suite 2300 benefit
Los Angeles 90025 communications,
cbiz.com retirement and
savings plans,
online
enrollment,
eligibility
management, COBRA
management, billing
20 Windes & McClaughry 10/10 HR consulting,
111 W. Ocean Blvd., 120/135 benefit
22nd Floor administration,
Long Beach 90802 benefit
windes.com communications,
retirement and
savings plans,
welfare plan
consulting,
executive
compensation
Rank Company Other Services Profile
* name Offered * parent
* address (partial list company
* Web site * headquarters
1 Deloitte & Touche audit, taxation, N/A
USA LLP (2) internal audit, New York
350 S. Grand Ave. M&A, corporate
Los Angeles 90071 finance,
deloitte.com/us IT solutions,
actuarial and
insurance
2 Watson Wyatt organizational N/A
Worldwide Inc. (4) effectiveness, Arlington,
10 Universal City Plaza, technology Va.
Suite 3500 solutions,
Universal City 91608 international,
watsonwyatt.com investment
consulting, sales
compensation
consulting
3 Mercer Human investment MMC Cos.
Resource Consulting (1) consulting, HR New York
777 S. Figueroa St., administration,
Suite 1900 M&A, retirement
Los Angeles 90017
mercerhr.com
4 MullinTBG (7) funding and N/A
2029 Century Park East, administration, Los Angeles
37th Floor investment
Los Angeles 90067 advisory
mullinconsulting.com services,
disability
insurance and
administration,
compensation
5 Aon Consulting compensation, Aon Corp.
707 Wilshire Blvd., human resources Chicago
Suite 5700 outsourcing,
Los Angeles 90017 talent selection,
aon.com management
consulting,
workforce
strategy
6 Towers Perrin reinsurance, risk N/A
1925 Century Park East, management Stamford,
Suite 1500 Conn.
Los Angeles 90067
towersperrin.com
7 Keenan & Associates (5) workers' N/A
2355 Crenshaw Blvd., compensation, Torrance
Suite 200 property and
Torrance 90501 liability claims
keenan.com administration,
insurance
brokerage,
loss control
services,
integrated
benefits
8 ABD Insurance and property and N/A
Financial Services (8) casualty, workers' Redwood City
21250 Hawthorne Blvd., compensation
Suite 600
Torrance 90503
cybersure.com
9 Gallagher Benefit property and Arthur J.
Services Inc. (6) casualty risk Gallagher
505 N. Brand Blvd., management, & Co.
Sixth Floor director Itasca, III.
Glendale 91203 casualty risk
gallagherbenefits.com executive
services,
investment
consulting,
captive services
10 Price Raffel & estate and Union
Browne Inc. (9) financial Central Life,.
1925 Century Park East, planning, a Unifi Co
Fourth Floor 401 (k) planning, Cincinnati
Los Angeles 90067 executive
N/A compensation
planning, life and
health insurance,
voluntary benefits
11 Lockton Benefit 401 (k) planning, Lockton Cos.
Group (14) property and Kansas City,
725 S. Figueroa St., casualty Mo.
Los Angeles 90017 brokerage,
lockton.com risk management
consulting, risk
control services
12 Louis Kravitz & 401 (k) vendor N/A
Associates Inc. (10) selection, Los Angeles
15760 Ventura Blvd., selection
Suite 910 and monitoring
Encino 91436 of plan
Ikravitz.com investments,
actuarial services
for executive
retirement plans
13 Buck Consultants, an compensation Affiliated
ACS company (11) Computer
1801 Century Park East, Services
Suite 500 Dallas
Los Angeles 90067
acs-inc.com
14 Actuaries Unlimited benefit N/A
15821 Ventura Blvd., strategies, Los Angeles
Suite 520 plan audits,
Encino 91436 benefit
actuariesunlimited.com education
seminars
15 Peter C. Foy & property and N/A
Associates Insurance casualty lines, Woodland
Services Inc. (13) workers' Hills
21650 Oxnard St., compensation
Suite 1900
Woodland Hills 91367
pcfoy.com
16 Stone Tapert Employee deferred N/A
Benefits and compensation, Pasadena
Financial Services (15) estate planning,
3452 E. Foothill Blvd., buy-sell
Suite 1100 agreements,
Pasadena 91107 wealth management
stonetapert.com
17 Actuarial Consultants profit sharing, Actuarial
2377 Crenshaw Blvd. 401(k), money Consultants
Torrance 90501 purchase, defined Inc. Torrance
acibenefits.com benefit, cash
balance and
fiduciary liability
compliance
18 Willis property, Willis Group
801 S. Figueroa St. casualty, risk Holdings Ltd.
Los Angeles 90017 management New York
willis.com
19 CBIZ Benefits & individual CBIZ
Insurance Services life and Cleveland
11601 Wilshire Blvd., pension, payroll
Suite 2300 services, human
Los Angeles 90025 resource
cbiz.com outsourcing,
accounting, tax
and advisory
20 Windes & McClaughry 401 (k) planning, N/A
111 W. Ocean Blvd., audits, tax, M&A, Long Beach
22nd Floor accounting, business
Long Beach 90802 valuation, litigation
windes.com support, ERISA plan
audits, estate &
trust services
Rank Company Top Local Executive
* name * name
* address * title
* Web site * phone
1 Deloitte & Touche David Lusk
USA LLP (2) principal, Pacific
350 S. Grand Ave. Southwest
Los Angeles 90071 (213) 688-0800
deloitte.com/us
2 Watson Wyatt Thomas Grass
Worldwide Inc. (4) managing consultant
10 Universal City Plaza, (818) 623-4500
Suite 3500
Universal City 91608
watsonwyatt.com
3 Mercer Human Glenn Meister
Resource Consulting (1) L.A. market leader
777 S. Figueroa St., (213) 346-2200
Suite 1900
Los Angeles 90017
mercerhr.com
4 MullinTBG (7) Mike Shute
2029 Century Park East, ceo
37th Floor (310) 203-8770
Los Angeles 90067
mullinconsulting.com
5 Aon Consulting John Evans
707 Wilshire Blvd., sr. vice president
Suite 5700 (213) 630-2900
Los Angeles 90017
aon.com
6 Towers Perrin Michael Fox
1925 Century Park East, managing principal
Suite 1500 (310) 551-5600
Los Angeles 90067
towersperrin.com
7 Keenan & Associates (5) Sean Smith
2355 Crenshaw Blvd., ceo
Suite 200 (310) 212-3344
Torrance 90501
keenan.com
8 ABD Insurance and Robert Volkel
Financial Services (8) executive v.p.
21250 Hawthorne Blvd., (310) 543-9995
Suite 600
Torrance 90503
cybersure.com
9 Gallagher Benefit Norbert H. Chung
Services Inc. (6) exec. v.p.
505 N. Brand Blvd., western region
Sixth Floor (818) 539-2300
Glendale 91203
gallagherbenefits.com
10 Price Raffel & Leo Thomas
Browne Inc. (9) managing partner
1925 Century Park East, 310 551-3125
Fourth Floor
Los Angeles 90067
N/A
11 Lockton Benefit Timothy J. Noonan
Group (14) ceo
725 S. Figueroa St., (213) 689-0500
Los Angeles 90017
lockton.com
12 Louis Kravitz & Daniel G. Kravitz
Associates Inc. (10) president
15760 Ventura Blvd., (818) 995-6100
Suite 910
Encino 91436
Ikravitz.com
13 Buck Consultants, an Harold A. Loeb
ACS company (11) principal, office
1801 Century Park East, manager
Suite 500 (310) 282-8232
Los Angeles 90067
acs-inc.com
14 Actuaries Unlimited Stanley Weisleder
15821 Ventura Blvd., president
Suite 520 (818) 325-8800
Encino 91436
actuariesunlimited.com
15 Peter C. Foy & Peter C. Foy
Associates Insurance ceo, president
Services Inc. (13) (818) 703-8057
21650 Oxnard St.,
Suite 1900
Woodland Hills 91367
pcfoy.com
16 Stone Tapert Employee Tom Means
Benefits and director
Financial Services (15) (626) 844-3300
3452 E. Foothill Blvd.,
Suite 1100
Pasadena 91107
stonetapert.com
17 Actuarial Consultants Pat Byrnes
2377 Crenshaw Blvd. founder, president
Torrance 90501
acibenefits.com (310) 212-2600
18 Willis David Fuhrman
801 S. Figueroa St. ceo, Los Angeles
Los Angeles 90017 (213) 607-6300
willis.com
19 CBIZ Benefits & Dusty Farber
Insurance Services president
11601 Wilshire Blvd., (310) 268-2000
Suite 2300
Los Angeles 90025
cbiz.com
20 Windes & McClaughry James R. Howe
111 W. Ocean Blvd., partner
22nd Floor (562) 435-1191
Long Beach 90802
windes.com
N/A--Not Applicable
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