General Info

Camps Group was founded in 1990 by Jeffrey L. Camps as a full-service insurance brokerage firm. We are headquartered in New New York NY, and have a staff of 45 professionals, including most dedicated to employee benefits. In addition to our professional staff and value-added services, Camps Group is able to provide a wealth of resources to our clients through prestigious national affiliations. We are proud of our long history of servicing the employee benefits needs of employers across the country, in a variety of industries. Camps Group has assembled the finest staff of benefits professionals whose experience is matched by their intelligence and integrity. We further arm them with continuous education, training, and cutting-edge technical resources. These highly specialized consultants have helped us build our reputation for excellence and fuel our growth. The team of specialists assigned to each client is dedicated to using their experience and expertise to meet that client's objectives, and is committed to anticipating and fulfilling their needs. The three principals of Camps Group, LLC represent 60 years of employee benefit expertise. Jeffrey L. Camps founded Camps Group in 1990. With over 25 years of employee benefit experience, he focuses on product selection, case design, and underwriting. Mr. Camps also works closely with accountants and attorneys to provide business and estate planning, along with counsel on structuring executive compensation. As a recognized industry leader, he is a sought-after speaker on topics such as underwriting and benefit planning. Mr. Camps is an officer of the New York Chapter for Financial Services and a director of the Estate Planning Council of New York. He served as president of the General Agents and Managers Association from 1992-1993. Don Rapaport joined Camps Group in 1997. He has eighteen years of employee benefit experience, with an emphasis on developing innovative underwriting structures. Previously, Mr. Rapaport spent five years with Oxford Health Plans. He managed the vital midtown Manhattan territory, selling into and servicing major publishers, advertising agencies, law firms, and other top accounts. Ranked among Oxford Health Plans' top-producing associates, Mr. Rapaport also directed the strategic partnership between the insurer and one of the world's largest banks. Jay Vogel joined Camps Group in 1998. With more than seventeen years of employee benefit experience, he has a strong background in cost reduction strategies and account service. Mr. Vogel previously spent five years with Oxford Health Plans, managing Manhattan's financial district territory, one of the nation's largest benefit marketplaces. Relied on for his insight into client satisfaction, Mr. Vogel was instrumental to the development of Oxford Health Plans' first Web-based service capabilities. He is a frequent speaker on employee benefits, and has appeared on ABC's Business Week: Money Talks to discuss combating the rise in health care premiums. We consistently save our clients 10-15% while maintaining or improving employee benefits with the same carriers. Too good to be true?