Industry:

Insurance

Challenge:

For years, NorthCentral DI employees received their benefits through a previously established business partnership. Following structural changes within that partner company, NorthCentral DI needed to locate a new HR provider within a period of months, to ensure a smooth benefits transition for employees.    

Results:

BestFit PEO Solutions was rapidly able to provide NorthCentral DI with several PEO options that fit their needs. Following a smooth transition, where staff were able to maintain the same or better benefits at the same cost, NorthCentral DI is extremely pleased and thankful for the expertise and guidance provided by BestFit.

Key Product:

Professional Employer Organization Consulting and Research

“When you don’t understand how a PEO works, there are several fundamental questions you have right off the bat. You don’t know what you don’t know. Nate and BestFit made sure we had access to all the information we needed to make the right choice.”

Ben Nordman, Managing Partner, NorthCentral DI

About NorthCentral DI:

NorthCentral DI is an individual disability insurance industry leader assisting financial professionals in developing the right income protection solutions for their clients.

The Challenge:

For several years, the employees of NorthCentral DI obtained their benefits through a previously established business partnership. Following structural changes within that partner company, NorthCentral DI needed to locate a new HR provider within a period of months to ensure a seamless benefits transition for employees.    

Company leaders decided to partner with a Professional Employer Organization for their benefits needs, but they didn’t know where to start. After learning there are more than 500 PEOs in the United States, they were fearful of going through the process on their own. They worried they would fail to consider all the impacts on their company and employees or miss hidden costs when establishing a relationship with a PEO. Prior to partnering with BestFit, company leaders even reported trouble sleeping at night due to the stress of the daunting task ahead.

The Solution:      

The process began with a meeting between NorthCentral DI and the experts at BestFit where company representatives shared their top needs: a PEO with good benefits, good service and a strong infrastructure to allow for rapid response to employee needs. NorthCentral DI representatives say they felt at ease after that first meeting.

“Once we had the call with BestFit, my stress level went way, way down.”

Ben Nordman, Managing Partner

The BestFit team then quickly went to work. They located five candidate PEOs that precisely fit NorthCentral DI’s needs.

NorthCentral DI then had a chance to conduct demos with their top three choices, resulting in a new partnership with a PEO that began in January 2025.

“When we went through the process we did not receive many questions from staff, which shows they were comfortable and well-informed and that BestFit had helped us effectively manage the transition.”

Tara Forbord, Director, Advanced Underwriting & Operations

 The Result

Months later, NorthCentral DI is very pleased with their PEO choice, which was greatly aided by BestFit’s extensive research, knowledge and expert advice.

“BestFit helped us get our ducks in a row,” Managing Partner Ben Nordman explained. “We were successfully able to take care of our team. We also have confidence that if we have any issues with our current PEO provider or need to make a change down the road, BestFit has us covered.”            

Ben Nordman, Managing Partner