Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> February 7, 2001

Bernard Difiore – Benefitmall.com

BERNARD DIFIORE the President and CEO of BenefitMall.com, is the company's strategic leader. Prior to BenefitMall.com, Mr. DiFiore launched the Aquinas Funds, a national financial services company and publicly traded mutual fund with $160 million in managed assets. As President and Treasurer of the Aquinas Funds, and Executive Director of The Catholic Foundation, he tripled the fund's assets and increased grant distributions from the public foundation four-fold. In addition, he was Founder and President of Coordinated Benefits Systems, Inc. Mr. DiFiore is a leading expert and public speaker on e-commerce trends and opportunities for the insurance and employee benefits industries, addressing audiences at such prominent venues as the A.M. Best Annual Insurance and Technology Conference, IQPC CEO & Executive Team Summit, Online Insurance and more. Additionally, as a leader in the 'new economy,' he was named to then-Presidential candidate George W. Bush's National IT Steering Committee, where he provides input on key technology policy issues. He was also recently recognized by Best's Review magazine as one of 25 'People to Watch in 2001.' Mr. DiFiore earned a Master's degree in Public Administration from Syracuse University and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Cincinnati. Profile
TWST: Could you start out by giving us a brief overview of

BenefitMall.com?

Mr. DiFiore: BenefitMall provides service and technology infrastructure

to independent insurance brokers to sell