Group Benefits Strategies

Group Benefits Strategies (GBS) is a specialized healthcare consulting and insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Auburn, Massachusetts. Founded in 1991, the company primarily serves municipal and private sector employers throughout New England, providing strategic management of self-funded and fully insured health benefit plans. Its core services include health insurance consulting, central benefits administration, member eligibility audits, and benchmark plan analysis. GBS is recognized as one of the largest municipal healthcare consulting firms in Massachusetts, managing plans for entities ranging from 100 to 10,000 employees. In November 2018, the company was acquired by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., a global leader in insurance brokerage and risk management, and it continues to operate as a niche-focused unit within Gallagher's employee benefits consulting division.