Gallatin R-5 among three incorporating Missouri Educators Unified Health Plan, Inc.
May 6, 2009 | Headline News |
Forrest T. Jones & Company, Inc. (FTJ), the Kansas City, MO-based administrator that pioneered insurance programs for school districts and related groups, has announced that The Missouri Educators Unified Health Plan, Inc.(MEUHP), a mutual benefit corporation, received approval from the Missouri Secretary of State and the Missouri Department of Insurance on April 13, 2009 to conduct business as a non-profit corporation.
Three incorporators, Gallatin R-V School District, Kennett 39 School District, and Malden R-I School District, have formed the corporation to promote the common interests and mutual benefits of its members by engaging in providing and maintaining insurance and other benefits for its members.
The structure for MEUHP shall have a governing board of directors and regional representation from around the state. FTJ is the corporation’s appointed administrator and will be responsible for the management of the program.
Dick Jones, President of Forrest T. Jones & Company, Inc. said "We are proud of our staff in working with the three founders to bring the MEUHP to fruition. Our company has long been dedicated to serving the interests of Missouri educators and their families and we are very fortunate to be working with three creative and dynamic leaders who share this goal. We congratulate them on their efforts and very much value our role as administrator of the MEUHP."
Jim Ruse, superintendent of the Gallatin R-V School District and the president of the MEUHP states, "We thank FTJ for assisting us in forming this solution to providing affordable health care benefits for Missouri schools not only for this year but for many years to come."
Forrest T. Jones & Company, Inc., is an insurance agency and third-party administrator that provides insurance and investment services to educators in more than half of Missouri’s 524 school districts. FTJ also administers insurance programs for more than 80 national business associations and affinity groups. The family-owned company was formed in 1953 and is based in Kansas City.
