Employee Benefits for Growing Businesses Benefits That Help You Take Care of Your People and Your Business
A strong benefits program is about more than offering health insurance.
For growing businesses, the right employee benefits package can help attract talent, retain key employees, control costs, and create a better overall employee experience.
At New Buffalo Insurance Agency, we help businesses throughout Buffalo and New York State build employee benefits programs designed around their workforce, budget, and long-term goals.
We specialize in working with growing companies and middle-market businesses that want thoughtful guidance, strong carrier options, and a benefits strategy that can evolve as their organization grows.
Group Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
We work with employers to evaluate and place group benefit programs including:
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- Group Health Insurance
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- Group Dental Insurance
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- Group Vision Insurance
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- Employer-Sponsored Benefit Packages
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- Plan Design & Coverage Reviews
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- Renewal Strategy & Market Comparisons
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- Employee Contribution Strategies
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- Benefits Options for Growing Workforces
Rather than simply presenting a stack of quotes, we help employers understand how different plan structures may impact both the business and its employees.
Our goal is to make the process clear, practical, and manageable.
Benefits Designed Around Your Business
No two companies have the same workforce, budget, or priorities.
Before recommending coverage, we take the time to understand your business - including your employee population, current benefits, growth plans, recruiting needs, and overall goals.
We can help you evaluate important plan considerations such as:
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- Deductibles and out-of-pocket costs
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- Employer and employee contributions
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- Network options
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- Co-pays and coinsurance
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- Eligibility and waiting periods
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- Coverage tiers
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- Plan design options
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- Carrier and renewal changes
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- Opportunities to strengthen your overall benefits package
You do not need to become a benefits expert.
That is our job.
We help simplify the information so you can make informed decisions for your company and your employees.
Built for Growing Companies
As your business grows, your benefits strategy often needs to grow with it.
What worked for a company with 15 employees may not be the right solution at 40, 75, or 150 employees.
We work with businesses that are hiring, expanding, professionalizing their operations, or simply looking for a better benefits experience.
Our team can help you review your current program, identify areas worth exploring, compare available options, and build a benefits approach that supports where your company is headed next.
More Than an Insurance Policy
New Buffalo Insurance Agency works with businesses across commercial insurance, employee benefits, and risk management.
Through our relationship with TrueBuffalo HR, businesses can also access HR support and guidance when their needs extend beyond insurance.
Together, this creates a more connected approach to protecting your business and supporting the people who make it run.
Insurance. Benefits. HR.
Built around the needs of growing businesses.
Ready to Review Your Employee Benefits?
Whether you are establishing a benefits program for the first time, approaching renewal, growing your workforce, or simply wondering whether your current plan still makes sense, we would be happy to talk.
Start a conversation with our Employee Benefits team.
We'll learn about your business, review your goals,
Health and Employee Benefit FAQs
Elisha Tomasello
Vice President Employee Benefits
Elisha Tomasello is an Employee Benefits Consultant with New Buffalo Insurance Agency, specializing in helping employers design, implement, and manage competitive, compliant, and cost-effective employee benefit programs.
With more than 20 years of experience in human resources and a background in labor and employment law, Elisha brings a unique perspective to employee benefits. She understands that an effective benefits strategy must balance cost, compliance, organizational goals, and the needs of employees.
Elisha works closely with employers, particularly small and growing businesses, to develop creative, practical benefits solutions tailored to their workforce. Her consultative approach helps businesses navigate the complexities of employee benefits with confidence while creating programs that support employee recruitment, retention, and the overall employee experience.
Elisha holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and a law degree with a concentration in Labor and Employment Law from the University at Buffalo. She is a licensed attorney and licensed employee benefits broker.
Elisha Tomasello is an Employee Benefits Consultant with New Buffalo Insurance Agency, specializing in helping employers design, implement, and manage competitive, compliant, and cost-effective employee benefit programs.
With more than 20 years of experience in human resources and a background in labor and employment law, Elisha brings a unique perspective to employee benefits. She understands that an effective benefits strategy must balance cost, compliance, organizational goals, and the needs of employees.
Elisha works closely with employers, particularly small and growing businesses, to develop creative, practical benefits solutions tailored to their workforce. Her consultative approach helps businesses navigate the complexities of employee benefits with confidence while creating programs that support employee recruitment, retention, and the overall employee experience.
Elisha holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and a law degree with a concentration in Labor and Employment Law from the University at Buffalo. She is a licensed attorney and licensed employee benefits broker.