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Published on: 5/20/2006
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Howard LevyWhen I think of cotton swabs, I think of Q-tips.When I think of soda, I think of Coca-Cola.When I think of PEOs and worker's compensation, I think of Howard Levy," says Steven Rosenthal, co-president of Woodbridge, New Jersey-based EPIX, Inc.
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"Seriously, Howard is the father of workers' comp.It's his niche in the industry, one he has perfected and excelled in."
Howard has truly been one of the few vendors in the PEO industry to virtually become a name-brand product himself.With an objective to make the PEO business easier and cleaner to conduct, Howard has become well-known and respected for his dedication, low-key projection (despite his influence), and sense of humor ("my whole existence is to sell").
Although he has become one of the leading figures in the stance for workers' compensation in the industry, as senior vice president of AON Risk Services in New York City, Howard started his working years with a much different client base.He was first a teacher for a private school, teaching such subjects as English and American studies, for five years.As an insurance agent since 1980, Howard has become notable for the design, marketing strategy, and implementation of programs for both individual clients and for the PEO industry as a whole.
In 1987, as senior vice president with a top 25 national broker, he quickly perfected his trade and became an expert in the staffing industry with particular emphasis on PEOs.
He has represented NAPEO with such regulatory groups as NAIC, NCCI, and ISO.He has helped to draft the insurance language in certain states' licensing and registration of the PEO industry, and he served as the chair of the Associated Members Council of NAPEO.As a NAPEO board member these days, he also currently belongs to the association's education committee.
"Howard, along with just a handful of people, believed in the viability and opportunities from the beginning and fought long and hard for its survival," says Milan Yager, the executive director of Alexandria, Virginia-based.
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Vendors to the PEO industry, Howard believes, have matured to a point whereby the provider has many more products to offer PEOs.Ever the team player, Howard hopes that AON Risk Services ultimately becomes recognized as the PEO industry's absolute leader of vision and service nationwide.This, of course, would go hand in hand with the direct result of finalizing the relationships with regulators, both state and federal, so that no additional roadblocks prevent vendors from providing their services.
When Howard isn't tied up with knocking down these obstacles, he relaxes by writing poetry at home in New York City ("I'm a poet by trade," he says), golfing, swimming, and going on bike trips with his family (comprised of his wife, Susan, and two sons, Sam and Nathaniel).
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