Connecting Your Wellness and Safety Programs

Industry leaders understand that it’s not just about the types of programs they offer, it’s about how these programs can work together to better serve the needs of their organization, drive down cost, and enhance their employee experience while helping to control claims.

Meet Horton’s Wellness Supervisor Laura Czekanski, and our Safety Team Manager Chris Pfeiffer, for a candid conversation about how overlapping their two specialties will help provide a more comprehensive program and ultimately reduce chronic conditions and workplace injury.

We’ll look at the connection between wellness and safety in:

• Diabetic claims
• Musculoskeletal claims/work comp
• Incentive programs

Laura Czekanski / Wellness Supervisor / Bio

Laura Czekanski oversees the Wellness team within the Consulting Solutions division at Horton Group. In this role, Laura is responsible for providing clients with expert wellness solutions including health education seminars, on-site biometric screenings, health risk assessments, and health and benefit fairs.

Chris Pfeiffer / Team Manager / Bio

Chris Pfeiffer is a certified safety and health professional with experience working in construction and general industry environments. Chris’ primary responsibility as Vice President is to provide resources and support to our team in the field. His other duties include managing clients, delegating work projects among team members, and building and maintaining a book of business to ensure performance and financial team goals are achieved. 

Tony Hopkins, CPCU, CIC, CRM / Welding & Gas Practice Leader, Shareholder / Bio

Tony Hopkins is Welding & Gas Practice Leader for The Horton Group.  Tony’s role as Practice Leader includes developing benchmarking and analytical tools, coverages designed for the industry, safety programs, contract management, and carrier relations.  Tony actively manages many clients in the industry where he’s able to learn what’s needed and what distributors are looking for to help their business.  Tony also sits on the GAWDA Safety Committee and has been a speaker at GAWDA, IWDC, and AIWD.