L. Briggs Cochran - Bim Group
L. Briggs Cochran
L. Briggs Cochran
Founder / CEO

Briggs founded Bim Group in 1980 after graduating from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Business Administration. Under Briggs’ leadership, Bim Group has grown into a regional market leader while earning a reputation for delivering exceptional value in all aspects of employee benefit consulting. Briggs’ practice primarily serves employers with 100+ employees with emphasis on clients who have adopted a merger and acquisition growth strategy or have a global footprint and workforce. Briggs has also worked extensively with senior corporate leaders in establishing select executive compensation plans. He has served on numerous employee benefits related private and public advisory committees and is a frequently requested speaker on employee benefits matters. Briggs is proud to lead a team of professionals who have voted Bim Group one of Kentucky’s “Best Places to Work.”  Bim Group is also an exclusive “Partner Firm” in United Benefit Advisors, a unique community of the most successful and trusted independent employee benefit advisory firms in the nation.

Recent Insights

February 16, 2026
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New Lawsuits Focus on Fiduciary Duties for Voluntary Benefits

Schlichter Bogard LLC, a law firm well-known for filing lawsuits against retirement plan fiduciaries (and recently health and welfare plan fiduciaries), filed separate class action lawsuits against four employers, their employee benefit plan fiduciaries, and their employee benefit brokers and consultants, alleging these parties breached their fiduciary duties with respect to voluntary accident, critical illness, […]
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February 16, 2026
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Anthem Sub-Contractor Data Breach

Please Review:  Employer groups currently with or formerly with Anthem as medical insurance carrier or TPA. We want to make you aware of a data security incident regarding Conduent Business Services, a subcontracted vendor for Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield (Elevance Health). Based on the information that has been shared with our team, the […]
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February 16, 2026
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ACA 1094 and 1095 Reporting Deadlines are Coming Up!

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created mandatory reporting requirements for employers to disclose information about group health plan coverage to both plan participants and the IRS using Forms 1094 and 1095. The Form 1095-B/Cs must be prepared and electronically filed with the IRS by March 31st of each year. Employers are no longer required to […]
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January 5, 2026
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Helping Employees Get More from Their Benefits in 2026

As the new year begins, employees will be turning their attention to the benefits they selected during open enrollment. While their choices are final, many still feel unsure about how to use their coverage throughout the year. With rising healthcare costs and growing interest in everyday well-being, employees want support that helps them make confident […]
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