Press Release

HUB International Launches PEO Consulting Practice

Issued by HUB International

May 21, 2025

Employee benefits solutions for professional employer organizations to help streamline HR processes and ensure compliance

CHICAGO -- HUB International Limited (HUB), a leading global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, announced today the launch of HUB PEO Consulting, a consulting practice in the U.S. to advise clients that are interested in working with Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs). PEOs provide a variety of outsourced human resources services functions, including payroll management, benefits administration, employment practices liability insurance (EPLI), workers' compensation and HR support.

With increased regulatory oversight and competition, the role of PEOs in small and mid-sized businesses has never been more vital. PEOs provide critical infrastructure, technology, talent and resources that would otherwise be unattainable for most of these organizations.

"HUB has national partnerships with select PEOs, which means our experts understand how important it is to partner with the PEO most suited for business success," said Linda Keller, Chief Operating Officer, HUB Employee Benefits. "Our PEO Consulting experts work with businesses to identify the right human resources solutions for their short- and long-term organizational goals."

Carrie B. Cherveny, Esq., one of HUB's Employee Benefits Compliance Practice Leaders, has been named the National PEO Consulting Practice Lead. She has more than 15 years of experience as a Chief Compliance Officer, employment law and ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) attorney and was previously an In-House Counsel in a PEO. In her role, she will manage HUB's national PEO partnerships and strategies identifying opportunities to partner with PEOs, provide client strategy and guidance, and enhance the client experience. 

"By partnering with a PEO, companies are able to provide their employees access to high-quality, comprehensive benefits, minimize risk, stay on top of regulations, and minimize HR administrative tasks," said Cherveny, "As employers continue to face new complexities, PEOs become vital in navigating those complexities."

HUB's PEO Consulting practice provides clients with the following services:

• A complete outsourced solution that includes employee benefits (health/ancillary), 401(k), payroll and payroll tax services, unemployment defense, workers' compensation and claims management and EPLI.
• A flexible solution we refer to as a PEO Hybrid, where the client may have the option to "carve out" its benefits, workers' compensation and/or EPLI but take advantage of all of the PEO technology, service, and infrastructure.
• PEO exit solutions to establish a company's own client-sponsored programs and payroll, which includes custom project plan development, support to maintain the project plan, tracking and managing open items log and coordinate meetings between the team, the vendor and additional third parties, as well as developing employee communications.

For more information on the PEO Consulting practice, click here.

About Hub International Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Hub International Limited is a leading full-service global insurance broker and financial services firm providing risk management, insurance, employee benefits, retirement and wealth management products and services. With more than 19,000 employees in offices located throughout North America, Hub's vast network of specialists brings clarity to a changing world with tailored solutions and unrelenting advocacy, so clients are ready for tomorrow. For more information, visit Hub Media Center.

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