About BioX

What is BioX?

BioX is a captive insurance company, domiciled and licensed in the District of Columbia, formed and owned by independent blood centers. BioX was formed to provide blood centers cost-effective workers’ compensation and automobile insurance solutions.

Why BioX

Ownership

BioX policyholders are also owners with the ability to enjoy a return on investment, sharing in both profits and cash distributions.

Risk Management Benefits

BioX policyholders have access to unique risk management tools specifically designed for blood centers.

Stability of Cost and Limit Capacity

BioX is designed to provide a reliable source of insurance coverage to blood centers, regardless of commercial market conditions. This improves our members’ budgetary stability.

Claims Management Capabilities

Gallagher Bassett provides clinical and industry expertise in worker’s compensation and automobile claims management.

Who’s Who

BioX Consultants

BioX has contracted with insurance and risk management consultants who handle the day-to-day operations of our company, bringing expertise in managing liability programs for blood centers.

Executive Director

Eric Blomfelt, JD, CPCU, ARM – serves as Executive Director and President/CEO. Mr. Blomfelt has extensive insurance and risk management experience including being the executive director of an association of risk managers and working with workers’ compensation and automobile coverages. If you have any questions about the program, you may always contact the BioX Executive Director:

Eric Blomfelt
Office: (303) 800-8177
Mobile: (720) 259-2486
Email: eric.blomfelt@protonmail.com

Underwriting and Policy Servicing

Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. – Lorraine Lewis has over 25 years’ experience in working with liability insurance programs, including working directly with blood centers. Lorraine and her team at Alliant manage policy services, marketing, reinsurance and other policy administration matters.

Lorraine Lewis
Phone: (832) 485-4070
Cell: (832) 563-3445
Email: llewis@alliant.com

Heather Spicer
Phone: (832) 925-5800
Email: Heather.Spicer@alliant.com

Claims Administration

Gallagher Bassett – The team at Gallagher Bassett has extensive experience in the administration of workers’ compensation and automobile claims. Gallagher Bassett will administer receipt of incidents and claims, updating of claim information, facilitate reviews with blood centers, etc. Gallagher Bassett also investigates and manages settlements as necessary and coordinates with local legal counsel.

For assistance with incidents or claims, please contact Jenelle Kozie at Jenelle_Kozie@gbtpa.com or 630-438-1724.

Captive Manager

MCM CPAs & Advisors – MCM is the captive manager for BioX, handling general program management and regulatory/accounting matters.

MCM CPAs & Advisors
Attn: BCx/BioX
702 North Shore Drive, Suite 500
Jeffersonville, IN 47130

Todd Rosenbaum
Phone (502) 882-4459
Email: todd.rosenbaum@mcmcpa.com

Chrisy Colvin-Slusher
Email: Chrisy.Colvin-Slusher@mcmcpa.com

Board of Managers

Operational oversight of BioX is provided by the Board of Managers, the majority of whom are blood center executives. BioX’s administrative practices and operating decisions are made with Board approval. BioX’s insurance and risk management consultants serve in an advisory capacity to ensure consistency with regulatory requirements and insurance industry norms.

Board Members

Mark Tabler, Chair; MST Advisory Group
Laurie Dennee, Secretary; The Community Blood Center, Inc. (Appleton)
Debbie Carper, Treasurer; MEDIC Regional Blood Center
Connie Foland; Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center
Maria Brcka; LifeServe Blood Center
Darren Klocke; ImpactLife
Don Hall; The Blood Connection
Suzy Carnecchia; Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank
Nicole Koblesky; Rock River Valley Blood Center