Success Stories

Our success stories not only highlight our commitment to excellence and innovation but also demonstrate our ability to adapt and thrive in a constantly evolving landscape, ensuring that public sector organizations can better serve their communities and stakeholders. Read about some of our recent successes with our employee benefit clients.

Smooth Transition and Significant Savings: NIS Delivers for Indiana School

A large Indiana School Corporation faced challenges with their life and long term disability carrier, experiencing billing issues and unresponsiveness. The Director of Business, with previous positive experiences partnering with NIS and their specialized knowledge in serving Indiana schools, selected NIS as their Agent of Record. With NIS' expert guidance, the School Corporation smoothly transitioned to a new carrier in less than a month. NIS' dedicated team alleviated much of the burden, especially during a busy reporting fiscal and audit period for the School Corporation. By aligning with NIS, the School Corporation not only saved $75,000 annually but also secured $225,000 in savings over the guaranteed three-year rate. The School Corporation expressed immense satisfaction with their decision to switch, highlighting NIS's exceptional customer service and hands-on approach as invaluable. Learn More.

A Big Win for a Small City: How NIS Delivered Six Figure Savings

National Insurance Services (NIS) has insured a small Minnesota city with a variety of ancillary and voluntary benefits since 2024. The city turned to NIS when they neared the end of their two year commitment in the state run Minnesota Public Employees Insurance Program (PEIP) for their health insurance. With a potential four-year commitment ahead, NIS guided them through a competitive bid that delivered approximately $210,000 in savings, turning an uncertain renewal into a significant financial win.

When Minnesota introduced its new Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) requirement, the city again relied on NIS to help navigate their choices. By bundling their life, long term disability, and PFML with one of NIS’ proprietary carriers, they matched their existing coverage and secured even more savings, including $10,000 on PFML alone.

Altogether, the city saved the equivalent of several employee salaries and reinvested those dollars directly into their workforce through enhanced HSA contributions. These savings also made it easier for employees to elect additional voluntary/worksite benefits that may have been out of reach before. In the end, NIS didn’t just help a small city save money, they empowered it to reinvest in its people, strengthen its benefits, and build a more sustainable future for its workforce.

Empowering Rural Nebraska Schools: NIS Delivers Major Improvements and Expands Regional Impact

A small rural western Nebraska school district had maintained the same disability plan for a decade. They weren’t seeking changes and felt satisfied with their benefits. But through ongoing conversations at regional events, the superintendent built a rapport with a NIS representative. As a professional courtesy, they offered to review their benefits, knowing that evolving industry standards often leave districts unknowingly overpaying or missing out on better plan designs. Their review revealed exactly that: the district was significantly overcharged for its existing coverage.

The review revealed substantial savings opportunities as well as ways to enhance employee benefits. The representative and the NIS team helped secure lower premiums for both short term disability (STD) and long term disability (LTD), improved the STD elimination period, and added employer-paid life insurance, all while reducing overall costs. The district also added voluntary life, EAP services, and took over the district’s vision plan, resulting in a streamlined and comprehensive benefits package. NIS provided clear communication and hosted a virtual employee meeting to ensure staff fully understood their upgraded benefits.

The superintendent was thrilled, not only with the savings and improved offerings, but with NIS’ genuine, hands on support. His enthusiasm led to something even bigger: his referral sparked a wave of growth across western Nebraska, resulting in five additional districts partnering with NIS over the next two years.

From High Premiums to Competitive Bids: NIS Transforms a School District’s Benefits Strategy

A small Minnesota school district faced high premiums, limited leverage, and struggled to receive even a single carrier bid. They turned to National Insurance Services (NIS) for help.

NIS immediately went to work, proactively recruiting carriers and expanding the district’s options. Within the first year, the district received multiple competitive bids and saw significant reductions in their rates.

NIS also strengthened the district’s long term benefits strategy by educating staff, guiding the insurance committee through complex decisions, and consistently advocating for them with vendors.

Today, the district views NIS as a dependable, trustworthy, and knowledgeable partner. In a complex insurance environment, having an advisor who truly fights for their best interests has made all the difference.