Company History and Philosophy

Benefit Design Group LLC (BDG) is a fully licensed and bonded third party administrator providing sales, service, billing and administrative support for more than 400 brokers and 2000 employer groups in the Mid Atlantic region.

Established in 1989 by Lou Berger and Howard Weitzman, BDG is committed to assisting brokers and employers find creative benefit solutions and handle complex and time consuming insurance and administrative issues.

"Our attention to detail and personalized customer service set us apart from other similar businesses", says Lou Berger, CLU.  "We strive for excellence in all departments and work hard to satisfy clients."

To sustain such excellent service, BDG has continually enhanced its offerings to stay up-to-date with changing customer needs and technology.  Using the latest industry know-how, the company prepares invoices and manages thousands of enrollment transactions each month.  In addition, BDG maintains a secure customer and broker online connection for easy account access, available 24/7/52.

Memberships & Affiliations

Headquartered in Towson, Maryland, Benefit Design Group, LLC and its agents are members of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), the Maryland Association of Health Underwriters and the Baltimore Health Underwriters Association.  In addition, Lou Berger is a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU).  Howard Weitzman is a current member and Lou Berger is a former member of the Maryland Broker Council of Carefirst BlueCross BlueShield.

Through a network of professional independent brokers, BDG provides high quality billing, collection, enrollment and COBRA services for employer groups, ranging in size from 1-1000 employees.  As a prominent third party administrator, the company represents major local and national life/health insurers with a multitude of products including medical, dental, vision, life and disability. Click for a listing of our services.