2013 40 Under 40: Schuyler Briscoe
Southwest Region Reprints
Vice president
Alliant Insurance Services Inc.
Age: 33
In his work to develop incentive-based health plans for employers, Schuyler Briscoe has helped clients' employees take charge of their medical spending and overall health.
The vice president of Alliant Insurance Services Inc. in Seattle specializes in creating performance-based health programs for employers that have complex corporate structures and varied worker populations with differing health needs.
Though it can be tricky to get multiple employee populations to embrace such plans, Mr. Briscoe said he works to communicate benefits of such programs in a way that engages workers.
“What I really enjoy about what I do is that I'm creating a program that's addressing the needs of the company, but it's having a great outcome on the employee,” Mr. Briscoe said. “That's always been my focus.”
His interpersonal skills are one of his strongest talents, said Vicki Tomal, human resource specialist for Juneau, Alaska-based Sealaska Corp. He helped the timber production and manufacturing product firm find a wellness program provider for its 1,500 employees while working to understand Alaska's distinctive business culture, she said.
“He really is very unique in how he can relate to anybody that I've ever seen him talk with, whether it's a receptionist or an executive or a CEO,” Ms. Tomal said. “He's a very thoughtful person.”
One of his biggest challenges as a broker has been navigating the health care reform law and helping clients understand how it will affect their health plans. Still, he said he looks forward to helping employers consider their options to buy health insurance under the national law.
