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Colonial Life representative outlines voluntary insurance options for Sherman County employees
Summary
Steve Melnick of Colonial Life presented voluntary insurance and enrollment options to the Sherman County commissioners and offered materials for the county to consider adding Colonial Life as an employee benefit option in a future enrollment period.
A representative from Colonial Life described voluntary insurance products and enrollment support available to Sherman County employees during the board’s Feb. 10 meeting.
Why it matters: County employees review benefits and vendors during open enrollment windows; adding a voluntary benefit vendor can change employee options but does not alter county-paid benefits unless commissioners authorize it.
Steve Melnick, a Colonial Life representative, told commissioners he has worked with local governments and school districts and offered to present Colonial Life as an option for the county’s benefits enrollment. Melnick said Colonial Life provides accident, cancer, critical‑illness, hospital‑indemnity and group-life products, and that the company can provide in‑person, phone and online enrollment support. He told the commissioners Colonial Life was offering a free $10,000 AD&D policy to employees who meet the representative during enrollment and described a fast claims p ayout process.
Melnick discussed pricing examples and said group participation lowers premiums; he described the company’s administrative support, year‑to‑year product offerings and a claim submittal system that, he said, often pays within five days. Commissioners asked about timing; the board indicated its upcoming enrollment had occurred recently and that a vendor could schedule for the next open enrollment period.
No motion or formal action to add Colonial Life to the county’s benefit lineup was recorded in the transcript. Melnick left informational materials and business cards for staff review and said he would follow up with the county in coming months.
