UNITED BENEFITS ADVISORS

Vermont's Only United Benefit Advisors (UBA) Partner Firm

The Richards Group is proud to be Vermont's only Partner Firm of United Benefit Advisors (UBA) partnership provides us access to shared knowledge from other independent benefits firms, including best practices, industry trends, research data, regulatory guidance, and customized technology designed specifically to support HR directors and benefits managers.

UBA is the nation’s leading organization of independent benefit advisors who are bound by a code of conduct to actively cultivate, validate and share wisdom with busy benefit decision makers nationwide who want peace of mind through trust in knowing they are making informed choices in a complex marketplace.

We believe in service and genuine sharing through mutual trust. Our culture is one of honesty, transparency, and making others better. It is defined by the values of integrity, collaboration, care for others, innovation, and operational excellence.

Ranked Top 10 in Benefits Revenue for 10+ Years

Serving More than 36,000 Employers

Over 2,000 Employee Benefit Professionals

National & Local Leverage & Buying Power

200 + offices Throughout the US, Canada, England & Ireland

Why Employers Choose UBA Partner Firms

  • UBA Partner Firms provide real solutions to your employee benefits needs, effectively helping you manage your benefits costs while freeing your staff to focus on strategic business objectives.

  • UBA Partner Firms are geographically located to provide local market expertise and hands-on service for multi-site employers.

  • Employers benefit from preferred pricing and enhanced services from insurance carriers and benefits providers via UBA’s combined strength and national presence.

  • UBA’s proprietary technology tools, streamline benefits communications, lower administration costs, and increase return on investment.

  • UBA Partner Firms also provide access to web-based enrollment systems, labor law advisory services, compliance training, HIPAA solutions, HR resources, and a variety of other HR and employee benefits-related services.

  • UBA's survey is the nation’s leading set of benchmarks nationally, regionally, State-specific, and Industry-specific.


The Value of UBA

UBA Collaboration: Shared Wisdom.
Powerful Results.

UBA Alliances: Peer Vetted Alliances-
by Invitation only

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UBA MONTHLY WEBINARS

With our partnership with the United Benefits Advisors - UBA Partners are committed to delivering knowledge that will help simplify those complicated choices and improve the effectiveness and success of your programs. In order to provide educational opportunities for a broad audience of human resource and benefits professionals, we have designed two webinar tracks.

Each webinar is 60 - 90 minutes and is an exceptional value for only $200. Complimentary registration is available exclusively through UBA Partners Firms.

The Richards Group is happy to offer a discount per webinar.
Use the code: UBA503 to get a $50 discount on the registration fee.


Current Monthly Webinars

July 2022
Impact of Overturning Roe v. Wade on Employer Benefit Plans

August 2022
ERISA Plan Documents

September 2022
Medicare 101

October 2022
Navigating Tax-Favored Accounts and Consumer Driven Health Care

November 2022
2022 and 2023 Transparency in Action

December 2022
Year-End Compliance Reminders and a Look Ahead to 2023


ADDITIONAL RESOURCES