The Richards Group named Best Employee Benefits Firm

The 2019 Best of Business Award winners have been announced by Vermont Business Magazine and The Richards Group has won as Best Employee Benefits Firm. This awards program celebrates the best Vermont companies in business-to-business categories.

“We’re very proud to be named Vermont’s Best Employee Benefits Company again in 2019,” said Tom Scull, Vice President at The Richards Group and leader for the Employee Benefits and HR Solutions business: “Many of the surveyed readers of VBM are clients and know first-hand how important employee benefits and HR Solutions are to a company. To be named a best-in-class provider in our field of expertise a second year supports our mission to be a team who is known for going above and beyond with team members who pay close attention to detail and trends in the industry. Congratulations to our team of employee benefits experts and thanks to our clients for the recognition.”

The Richards Group’s Employee Benefits and Human Resources practice employs a ‘360 Degree’ strategy that focuses on employee benefits in the broadest sense of the phrase. We provide unique attention designed to meet each individual client’s needs and understand the challenges that HR leaders balance between maintaining a healthy workforce and fiscal responsibility. To that end, we provide clients with plan design and budgeting strategies, wellness expertise, leadership and training, robust technologies and compliance insights. We take a holistic approach to ensuring you have a healthy, engaged and dynamic workforce.

The Richards Group, headquartered in Brattleboro, Vermont, has provided local Insurance, Retirement Plan and Employee Benefits solutions to clients throughout Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts since 1867. The firm has over 130 employees in 12 locations and was named one of the “Best Places to Work in Vermont” in each of the past 4 years by Vermont Business Magazine and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce. The Richards Group has expanded services to include Safety, Wellness and Human Resources consulting. For more information about the firm and its capabilities, please visit www.therichardsgrp.com.

Eddie Lewicki promoted to Commercial Risk Management Consultant at The Richards Group

The Richards Group is pleased to announce that Eddie Lewicki has been promoted to the Commercial Insurance and Risk Management team. Eddie will be based in The Richards Group’s Bennington and Manchester offices.

“I’ve been excited to take this step for some time now. We have a lot of important local businesses and non-profits as clients, and I’ll be able to help them manage their risks and contain costs”, commented Eddie Lewicki. “At The Richards Group we have a wide range of commercial insurance markets, expertise and technology and I know this will help me put my clients in the best possible position”.
“We are very happy to have Eddie as part of the Commercial Insurance team at TRG,” added Peter Richards, VP of Commercial Insurance and Risk Management. “Eddie brings a natural talent and relatability that will be very helpful to our clients. He’ll be a real asset to our clients in Bennington, Manchester and beyond”. Eddie is originally from Arlington and attended Burr and Burton Academy. He then moved on to Siena College, where he majored in History and pitched for the baseball team. He started his career with The Richards Group in 2016 as an Account Manager. Eddie resides in Sunderland with his wife. He enjoys coaching the Burr and Burton baseball team, volunteering his time helping youth organizations such as little league and Northshire hockey, and spending time golfing.

The Richards Group, headquartered in Brattleboro, Vermont, has provided local Insurance, Retirement Plan and Employee Benefits solutions to clients throughout Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts since 1867. The firm currently has over 130 employees in 12 locations and was named one of the “Best Places to Work in Vermont” in each of the past 4 years by Vermont Business Magazine and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce. The Richards Group has expanded services to include Safety, Wellness and Human Resources consulting. For more information about the firm and its capabilities, please visit www.therichardsgrp.com.

The Richards Group Named One of the 2019 Best Places to Work in Vermont

The Richards Group was recently named one of the 2019 Best Places to Work in Vermont, an award created by Vermont Business Magazine, the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, the Vermont Department of Economic Development, the Vermont Department of Labor, and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) – Vermont State Council and Best Companies Group.

This statewide survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Vermont, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses.

“At The Richards Group we are always looking for new ways to build and maintain our great company culture and this process is incredibly valuable to our continued growth,” said Antonia Crawford, Human Resources Manager at The Richards Group. “Our employees are our most important asset and it is key that they enjoy not just the work they do, but the teams they are a part of and the culture we have created, so they can be their best for our customers. I take a lot of pride in being able to say that we do a really good job of caring for our staff and supporting their growth. We are incredibly honored to have been recognized for the fourth consecutive year as one of the Best Places to Work.”

The Richards Group, headquartered in Brattleboro, Vermont, has provided local Insurance, Employee Benefits and Retirement Plan solutions to clients throughout Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts since 1867. The firm currently has over 125 employees and has expanded services to include Safety, Wellness and Human Resources consulting.