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Olympus Managed Health Care Appoints Steve Stoute, Insurance Industry Executive, to Board of Advisors
| Quelle: Olympus Managed Health Care
MIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - July 8, 2009) - Olympus Managed Health Care Inc., a leading
provider of health care claims administration and cost containment
services, announced today that Steve Stoute, a veteran insurance industry
executive, has been appointed to the company's Board of Advisors. The
Board establishes and manages the strategic direction of the company.
Stoute brings nearly 50 years of insurance industry experience to Olympus
Managed Health Care. He is presently the Chairman of SRS Consulting, Inc.,
which specializes in providing technical support and advice to the life and
health insurance industry. Prior to forming his own company, Stoute
spent 49 years with the Sagicor Financial Corporation before retiring in
March 2009. During his long tenure with Sagicor, he held many different
management positions including Senior Executive Vice President, Corporate
Secretary, and Underwriting Vice President, and was responsible for
introducing a number of product lines including health insurance. He was
also a director on many Sagicor's subsidiaries.
"Having Steve serve on our Board of Advisors is an exciting development as
we look to strengthen our position in the marketplace and identify
opportunities for continued growth," said Steven W. Jacobson, President and
CEO of Olympus Managed Health Care. "He brings a wealth of insurance
industry experience and knowledge to this Board. We believe that his deep
understanding and critical insight into the marketplace will greatly
benefit our company in the future."
A past president of the Insurance Association of the Caribbean, Stoute
continues to serve on its Board and is the current Conference Chair. He was
the founding president of the Institute of Caribbean Risk Managers and a
long time vice president of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Stoute has worked with numerous international organizations and agencies,
served on the LIMRA/LOMA Educational and Training Council and the PAHO
Commission on Health Care Financing in the Eastern Caribbean. Stoute is
also well know in the Caribbean Region and beyond as a sports
administrator. He is Chairman of the Caribbean Association of National
Olympic Committees, President of the Barbados Olympic Committee and member
of a number of international sports organizations.
About Olympus Managed Health Care Inc.
Olympus Managed Health Care Inc. is the leading independent provider of
health care claims administration and cost containment services. Since its
inception in 1994, Olympus has focused exclusively on facilitating access
to health care on behalf of its health care clientele. Olympus' innovative
approach to health care reduces expenses by focusing on cost up pricing,
while simultaneously enhancing end user satisfaction. Olympus' products and
services focus on bringing value to the payer, medical provider, and health
care consumer. Olympus is privately held and 100 percent management owned.