Presented by Kathi Wright (she/her)
Employers are finding the need to address the loss of reproductive medical care in light of the recent Supreme Court decision. Part of attracting employees and clients includes offering meaningful health care benefits that provide realistic resources for employees wanting to safely have children. Addressing those needs is an opportunity to investigate and design group health plans with benefits that support a diverse employee population. This presentation will discuss considerations and issues surrounding the education needed for designing and providing employee benefits and how organizations can review, revamp and utilize employee benefits in providing benefits that truly support employees and families.
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Kathi Wright (she/her)
Kathi J. Wright is an Area Vice President for the Gallagher Great Lakes Region compliance team, she provides legal support for our consultants, teams and clients. Kathi joined Gallagher in October of 2019. Prior to joining Gallagher, Kathi had more than 20 years’ experience as an attorney, and over 5 years of in-house experience as an employee benefits attorney, providing legal interpretations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code, and regulations in assisting employers sponsoring qualified retirement, executive compensation and tax-preferred self-funded and fully insured benefit plans with compliance, design, maintenance, and risk management of those plans.
Kathi’s primary practice focus has been on Health and Welfare benefits with a specialty in non-profit and governmental plans, including both fully insured and self-funded benefits. She has deep expertise in the Affordable Care Act, Cafeteria Plans, Pre-tax fringe benefits and Wellness Plans. In addition to legal practice, Kathi has substantial experience teambuilding, and developing and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion programs, initiatives and training opportunities. Kathi is also a frequent speaker to employer and professional groups on Employee Benefits and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion topics. Kathi has a J.D. from Cornell Law School, and a B.A. from Gustavus Adolphus College. She is a member of Minnesota Women Lawyers, the Minnesota Lavender Bar, the Twin Cities Diversity & Inclusion Roundtable and a Racial Justice Facilitator for the YWCA. Kathi is a past president of the Minneapolis Pension Council and former member of the Twin Cities Diversity in Practice Professional Development Committee.