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Independent agency combines commercial insurance, employee benefits, technology, multi-state enrollment and white-glove service under one relationship

CHARLESTON, SC — Benni Agency, an independent commercial insurance and employee benefits agency headquartered in Summerville, South Carolina, has expanded its Charleston-area presence to four locations, adding offices in Charleston, Mount Pleasant and North Charleston.

The expansion is part of a larger strategy to build a different kind of insurance agency in Charleston, South Carolina one that goes beyond quoting policies and annual renewals.

Benni combines commercial insurance, employee benefits, benefits administration technology, enrollment and year-round strategic support through one agency relationship. The approach is built around a simple philosophy: businesses should get more from their insurance agency than insurance.

“The traditional insurance relationship is often centered around selling a policy and coming back at renewal,” said Joseph Bolognue, President of Benni Agency. “We believe businesses need more. They need strategy, technology, employee support and an agency that understands their business throughout the year. That’s the model we’re building.”

More Than Insurance

Benni works with businesses to evaluate both risk and employee benefits rather than treating each as a separate transaction.

Commercial insurance services include general liability, commercial property, workers’ compensation, commercial auto, professional liability, cyber liability, employment practices liability, umbrella coverage and other specialized business insurance.

Employee benefits services include group health insurance, Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRA), dental, vision, life, disability, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity and voluntary benefits.

Benni also provides benefits administration technology, enrollment support, employee education and ongoing benefits consulting. For qualifying clients and programs, benefits administration technology and certain additional employee resources may be available at no additional employer cost.

The goal is to help businesses replace multiple disconnected insurance, benefits and administrative relationships with a more coordinated strategy.

Technology When It Makes Things Easier. People When It Matters.

Technology is an important part of Benni’s model, helping employers streamline enrollment, eligibility, onboarding, benefits changes and ongoing administration. But the agency believes technology should improve personal service, not replace it.

Benni provides employees with enrollment education and ongoing support while helping employers and HR teams reduce the administrative burden of managing benefits.

The agency can also coordinate benefits enrollment and employee education across multiple locations and states, allowing Benni to support distributed workforces while maintaining the accessibility and personal service of a local agency.

“We don’t believe businesses should have to choose between technology, capabilities and personal service,” Bolognue said. “A company should be able to have modern technology and multi-state support while still having real people who know their business and answer the phone when they need help.”

Local Relationships. Broader Capabilities.

Benni Agency’s headquarters is located at 225 S. Cedar St., Suite A, Summerville, SC 29483.

Additional locations include 472 Meeting St., Suite C, #274, Charleston, SC 29403; 1150 Hungry Neck Blvd., Suite C, #133, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464; and 7620 Rivers Ave., Suite 370, #123, North Charleston, SC 29406.

The four-location footprint expands Benni’s accessibility throughout the Charleston region while its enrollment and service capabilities allow the agency to support employers with employees and operations beyond South Carolina.

“Our growth isn’t about putting more dots on a map,” Bolognue said. “It’s about building an agency capable of doing more for the businesses we serve while keeping the accountability and white-glove service of a local partner.”

About Benni Agency

Benni Agency is an independent commercial insurance and employee benefits agency headquartered in Summerville, South Carolina, with locations in Charleston, Mount Pleasant and North Charleston. The agency provides commercial insurance, health insurance, ICHRA solutions, voluntary benefits, benefits administration technology, multi-location and multi-state enrollment support, employee education and ongoing insurance and benefits consulting.

More than insurance. Strategy, technology and service, all under one roof.

For more information visit: www.GetBenni.com or Call: 843-625-7770

472 Meeting St

Charleston

South Carolina

United States

843-625-7770

https://www.getbenni.com/

Release ID: 89206636

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