Assured Benefits Administrators (ABA) appoints Paul Joey Stone as vice president of sales. Based in Richmond, Virginia, Stone joins the firm with more than 25 years of experience in the insurance and employee benefits industry. In his new role, he will focus on enhancing business growth for employee benefit consultants and developing strategic partnerships to expand alternative funding solutions. Stone most recently served as regional vice president at ClearPoint Health, where he specialised in medical stop-loss captives and alternative funding strategies. Prior to that, he spent over seven years as a human capital management consultant and executive manager at OneDigital. Commenting on his new role, Stone says: “I help benefit consultants reduce healthcare costs while improving transparency, sustainability and member experience through alternative funding strategies and cutting edge point solutions. My work is disciplined, data-driven, and grounded in accountability, delivering solutions that stand up to fiduciary scrutiny and produce measurable results.” Throughout his career, Stone has held several leadership positions, including president of Third Era Benefits and vice president at First National Brokerage Corporation. He also served as vice president at the Medical Society of Virginia Insurance Agency and was a principal at Strategic Employee Benefit Services. Stone holds the Registered Health Underwriter designation and is a COPE certified health coach. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Richmond and an Associate of Arts from Ferrum College.
