One Huntington Quadrangle, Suite 4N10, Melville, NY 11747

Ph: (631) 465.0606 | Email: info@jmbrassillgroup.com

We are a trusted benefits advisory firm focused on helping our clients manage and protect their health, financial security, and assets.

About JM Brassill Group

At JM Brassill Group, we focus on one thing: delivering better outcomes for our clients’ employee benefits programs.

We are a specialized employee benefits advisory firm committed to helping organizations take control of costs, strengthen their offerings, and build smarter, more sustainable strategies. Our exclusive focus on benefits allows us to bring a deeper level of insight, precision, and execution to every client we serve.

Our approach is proactive and results oriented. We combine data, market expertise, and hands-on service to design and manage benefit programs that align with each organization’s financial goals and workforce needs. From plan strategy and funding optimization to ongoing program management, we work as a true extension of your team.

Every organization is different—and we treat it that way. We take the time to understand your business, your employees, and your long-term objectives, then build a customized strategy designed to perform.

Our clients rely on us to help their organizations manage their benefits strategy holistically. The “4 C’s” framework at JM Brassill Group focuses on:

  • Cost Containment aims to control and reduce healthcare expenses through data-driven planning
  • Communication ensures employees understand and effectively use their benefits
  • Culture promotes healthier behaviors and stronger engagement to improve overall outcomes and retention
  • Compliance keeps organizations aligned with complex regulations to minimize risk and avoid penalties

Together, these four pillars create a balanced approach to optimizing both costs and employee well-being.

We measure our success by the results we deliver and the long-term relationships we build. With a disciplined approach and a commitment to excellence, JM Brassill Group helps organizations move forward with confidence in an increasingly complex benefits landscape.

Executive Team

James W. Brassill

Partner & President

James is a Partner and President at JM Brassill Group Inc. He works primarily with large and medium size employers and has particular expertise in managing insurance plans, strategic risk consulting, employee benefits, human resources, plan compliance and wellness programs.

James has built his career upon a tradition of integrity, industry leadership and excellence. James is committed to delivering tailored benefit solutions with thoughtful strategic planning, valuable professional services and technology-based solutions that result in sustained customer and employee satisfaction. Through initiative and follow-through, James helps his customers find answers, implement solutions and anticipate consequences.

James has been practicing in the employee benefit arena since 1993 and received his bachelor’s degree in business management from Hofstra University. James resides in Port Washington, NY with his wife and son.

Michael J. Brassill

Partner & Vice President

Michael is Vice President and a Partner of JM Brassill Group Inc, an insurance and risk management company located in Melville, New York. Michael is a graduate of St. John’s University with a BS in Finance.

Michael started his insurance career in 1998, with a specialization in the employee benefit sector. He has implemented and managed hundreds of employee benefit programs for mid-sized companies, including both profit and non-profit organizations. His expertise includes plan design management, renewal underwriting and negotiation of both fully and self-insured programs.

Michael and his wife Tara reside in Merrick, NY with their two daughters.

Our Strategic Approach / Methodology

Employee Navigator

All-in-One Benefits, HR, & Compliance Thousands of brokers use Employee Navigator’s software with their customers to manage their benefits, onboarding, ACA and more in our simple intuitive platform.

Our Strategic Approach & Methodology

Cost Containment

  • Identifying activities that drive claims frequency
  • Creating a proactive multi-year action plan to manage health care costs

Communication/Culture

  • Engaging employees to help them fully understand and best utilize their benefits
  • Helping develop a culture that reinforces health and sustainable employee behaviors
  • Using your culture to serve as an effective tool to recruit the best talent

Customer Service

  • Providing a dedicated benefits advocate to help your employees get the most out of their benefits
  • Offering a healthcare concierge service to take our in-house benefits support to the next level

Compliance (and Legal Services)

  • Protecting your business by staying compliant with critical regulatory obligations
  • Providing resources and advice on ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, Medicare, Section 125 and the ACA

Our mission is to help our clients attain the highest quality benefits for their organization while at the same time effectively managing the 4Cs

Strategic Partners

100+ offices
3,000+ team members
30,000+ business clients

True Map

True Value for our clients

  • Leverage and Scale
  • Innovative Ideas and Concepts
  • Training and Education
  • Best Practices and Collaboration
  • Meaningful Strategic Partnerships
True Logo

As a TRUE Network Advisors member we are part of an exclusive group of benefit consulting firms. We combine unique local knowledge and expertise with all the tools and resources of a large national firm.

Data Driven Analytics

Compare

Proprietary benchmarking technology allows for quick comparison against industry peers of similar size and demographics.

Collect

Gather, cleanse, and securely store claims data to provide unparalleled transparency and accountability.

Frame

Gain access to valuable data through standardized reporting packages along with a suite of flexible business intelligence tools.

Target

Dedicated partner analysts apply Innovu’s clinical and industry specific methodologies to claims data, unlocking actionable ROI.

Implement

Initiate and implement data driven solutions based on intelligently identified opportunities

Measure

Track outcomes and monitor ROI through Innovu’s flexible dashboards and targeted reports.

Benefits Administration Employee Navigator

  • Go Paperless
  • Be more Efficient
  • Accessible to employees 24/7
  • Compliance documents in one place
  • Streamlined new hire and termination process
  • Integrate with Payroll
  • Customizable Reporting


Employee NavigatorEasily setup, manage, and enroll all your employee benefits online. We make it easy for employees to self-enroll and manage their own benefits.



HR & Compliance Resources

JM Brassill Group offers all of their clients an innovative Learning Management System, delivering high-quality, on-demand courses you need to promote a safe and compliant workplace. All courses feature easy-to-understand, professionally produced training content with interactive quizzes. In addition, many courses are available in English and Spanish, and all courses are mobile-friendly. All of these features allow for a quality, engaging learning experience.

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