Author Archives: Bill Carew

About Bill Carew

Bill Carew is President & Chief Executive Officer responsible for the strategic, operational and financial performance of the company. With more than 24 years of experience in the industry, Bill is a recognized authority on health and employee benefits strategy, financing, and insurance underwriting, and is a leading advocate for the incorporation of wellness and health improvement strategies in the workforce. He has held management, consulting and sales positions in various markets around the country with Metropolitan Life, CIGNA Healthcare, and the former Johnson and Higgins (now Marsh) companies. In 1992, he co-founded Carew, Driscoll & Associates, Inc. and in 2002 merged the firm with BENEFITSource to form Ovation Benefits Group.

Live, Protect, and Strengthen the Brand

I have always been infatuated with the power of strong brands.   Since we started this business 10 years ago, we tried to build an organization—and a brand—that reflected who we were as individuals and what we thought our customers valued … Continue reading

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Problems and Opportunities Across the Globe

Last week I shared some of the key themes and priorities I have been hearing in my discussions with customers.  The key themes were: We need lower healthcare costs We have to give our employees the best benefits we can … Continue reading

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What’s Going on Out There?

Over the course of our 10 years in business, we have worked hard to establish Ovation as an innovative market leader, continuously looking for new and better ways to solve our customers’ biggest problems.  To do this, we need to … Continue reading

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What I Did on My Summer Vacation

So summer is winding down, and once again it’s gone by far too fast. Last week I mused about getting old, and that’s what we do when we get old. We talk about getting old and how time flies, and … Continue reading

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