Heather Taylor
Sr. Director of Operations
Heather graduated from the University of Louisville in 1993 and has more than 20 years of experience in the employee benefit industry. As Sr. Director of Operations, Heather is Bim Group’s champion for continuous improvement and adherence to our standards-based management system. Her leadership in developing account management teams is an invaluable asset to the Bim Group. She is also responsible for deploying account management teams to execute each client’s employee strategy. Heather is a valued member of Bim Groups executive leadership team.
Recent Insights
Impact of Executive Order on Sex and Gender Identity
On January 20, 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order redefining the terms sex, gender identity, and related concepts as they pertain to federal law and policy. These changes will affect compliance requirements across various employee benefit provisions and related regulations. Key Provisions of the Executive Order Revised Definitions The Executive Order revised the […]
Read moreRecent HIPAA Amendments and Proposed Regulations
In the last year, two significant HIPAA regulations were issued, impacting employer group health plans. This article summarizes the new rules – one under the privacy rule provisions and one under the security rule provisions – and what employers need to know about the current legal status of these rules and how to prepare for […]
Read moreNavigating Employer Leave under Federal FMLA and State Family and Medical Leave Programs
Employers are increasingly faced with the challenge of managing time-off policies amid a complex web of state, local, and federal laws – specifically the interplay between state paid family and medical leave (PFML) programs and the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). An opinion letter issued by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage […]
Read moreReporting Rules Ease Employer ACA Compliance Obligations
Two new federal laws passed at the end of 2024 bring welcomed updates to benefit plan sponsors. Under the Employer Reporting Improvement Act (ERIA) and the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (PBRA) plan sponsors are no longer required to distribute Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to all covered individuals. The laws also offer employers new protections related […]
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