Robert F. Calise

Rob Calise is Managing Director of The Hilb Group of New England, where he oversees the 50-person employee benefits division and assists mid- to large-sized organizations in designing benefit programs optimized for their business and employees. Through his strategic planning approach, Rob helps each client proactively advance its benefits program in alignment with its long-term business mission, while ensuring cost containment, including the possibility of self-funding, the plan’s compliance and communication of its value to employees. Rob is the weekly “Smart Benefits” columnist for GoLocalProv and frequently contributes to area business publications on benefits topics. He serves on the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI Broker Advisory Board, United HealthCare of New England Broker Advisory Board, Tufts Health Plan Broker Advisory Board, Delta Dental of RI Broker Advisory Board and the Rhode Island Business Healthcare Advisors Council. He is a member of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU), American Health Insurance Association (AHIA), the Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers and SHRM. Rob is a graduate of Bryant University with a BS in Finance.