IRVINE, CA--(Marketwired - Jul 12, 2016) - Burnham Benefits Insurance Services -- one of California's most dynamic employee benefits brokerage firms -- announced the appointment of new senior account manager Corrine Choi, whose nearly 10 years of experience in employee group benefits will be integral to maintaining consistent productivity and collaboration across teams within the company.

"We are so pleased to welcome Corrine to Burnham," says Kristen Allison, president and CEO of Burnham Benefits. "She is a solid addition to the team and brings a wealth of experience that will serve Burnham greatly. Her commitment to her clients and carrier partners makes her a natural fit for our team."

Prior to joining Burnham, Choi spent five years as a benefits account executive at Brown & Brown Insurance where she assisted large group benefit consultants and sales producers in the development, marketing, implementation, administration and communication of benefit plans. Before that, she was the marketing director for Ruland and Mattingley where she oversaw the comprehensive marketing of the company's benefit plans.

"I am extremely excited to join the Burnham team," says Choi. "The best part about my job is building relationships with clients, and Burnham is the only firm I know of that is truly service-driven. Their client-retention rate of 98 percent shows how dedicated they are to helping clients, and I am thrilled to support and further that precedent."

A modern, forward-thinking employee benefits and insurance services company, Burnham Benefits applies a unique blend of expert knowledge, unmatched personal service and proactive planning to create proven strategic solutions and promote a culture of wellness for its clients. With offices all over California and a satellite office in the Washington D.C. area, Burnham Benefits -- a B-Corp certified company -- holds national recognition as Business Insurance's #1 Best Places to Work in Insurance 2013, 2014 and 2015 and has been ranked a Best Place to Work by the Orange County Business Journal for six years running.

For more information about Burnham Benefits, please visit: www.burnhambenefits.com.

About Burnham Benefits Insurance Services: Burnham Benefits Insurance Services, Inc. is a privately held, full-service employee benefits consulting and brokerage firm headquartered in Irvine, Calif. The firm is among the largest in the state to specialize solely in strategic employee benefits consulting and brokerage services. With a comprehensive offering of client-first health and wellness programs, Burnham effectively manages over $1.5 billion in premiums for more than 400 clients. A certified Benefits Corporation (B Corp), the firm maintains a more than 95 percent client retention rate and has averaged 25 percent growth annually over the past 10 years. Because Burnham Benefits does not have outside shareholders, it can easily adapt and create customized solutions that fit clients' best interests -- investing in cutting-edge technology and the tools and resources needed to provide the specialized level of service that today's rapidly challenging climate demands. Its team of more than 80 highly skilled industry professionals includes in-house underwriters, compliance officers, healthcare reform consultants, communications specialists and wellness experts. Through a strategic partnership with Burnham Gibson Wealth Advisors, Inc., Burnham also provides retirement planning and wealth management services. Burnham Benefits' footprint currently spans offices in Orange County, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Sacramento and San Diego, Calif., as well as a satellite office in the Washington D.C. metro area. Burnham Benefits holds national recognition as Business Insurance's #1 Best Places to Work in Insurance 2013, 2014 and 2015, has been ranked a Best Place to Work by the Orange County Business Journal for six years running. Burnham Benefits president and CEO Kristen Allison earned the Distinguished Founders Award from the Annual Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) in 2016. For more information, visit www.burnhambenefits.com.