Christian Brothers Services

Helps Catholic organizations provide tailored health and wellness benefits while supporting members’ care needs and easing benefits administration.

Helps Catholic organizations prepare employees for retirement with flexible plan options, expert guidance, and planning resources.

Protects Catholic organizations’ assets and ministries with tailored coverage, claims support, and risk control services.

Customized operational and management support helps Catholic organizations protect resources, operate sustainably, and focus on their missions.

Health Solutions

Christian Brothers Services provides comprehensive health and wellness benefit programs tailored to Catholic organizations, including schools, parishes, and dioceses. Plans serve lay employees and religious members through recognized networks and vendor partners, with medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage. Additional programs include preventive care, condition management, mental health support, telehealth, and group life and disability benefits. Services include flexible plan design, enrollment support, claims processing, and personalized assistance.

• Match Benefits To Catholic Organizations
  Programs are shaped around the distinctive needs of Catholic employers and their lay and religious communities.
• Access Comprehensive Medical Coverage
  Members can access medical coverage through recognized networks and vendor partners, with plan options tailored to participating organizations.
• Customize Plans And Enrollment
  Flexible plan design, group enrollment, and deductible options help organizations shape benefit arrangements around their needs.
• Streamline Benefits Administration
  Claims processing and support for billing, enrollment, and eligibility help organizations manage their health benefits.
• Access Prescription Drug Benefits
  Prescription coverage and associated programs support members’ medication needs through the health benefits offering.
• Support Preventive Health
  Preventive care programs and resources help members access screenings, vaccinations, and other wellness support.
• Access Mental Health Support
  Members can access mental wellness resources and, where available under their plan, telehealth mental health services.
• Manage Chronic Conditions
  Case management and condition-focused programs support members with chronic health needs.
• Receive Personalized Benefits Support
  Members and organizations can access personalized assistance, customer service, and patient advocacy support.
• Spread Medical Costs Over Time
  Cooperative programs help participating Religious Institutes spread medical costs over time and provide for catastrophic medical expenses.
• Manage Diabetes And Hypertension
  Members can access dedicated programs addressing diabetes and hypertension management.
• Access Virtual Care
  Eligible members can use virtual care options for certain non-emergency needs, with specific services depending on their plan.
• Add Dental Coverage
  Members can receive dental benefits as part of their available healthcare coverage.
• Add Vision Coverage
  Members can access a vision program as part of the available health benefits.
• Educate Members And Organizations
  Educational presentations, resources, and webinars help members and organizations learn about health benefits and available programs.
• Add Group Life Benefits
  Organizations can include group life benefits among the programs available to their members.
• Add Disability Benefits
  Organizations can provide access to disability programs, including short-term and long-term coverage.

Retirement Solutions

Christian Brothers Retirement Solutions provides customized church retirement plans primarily for lay employees of Catholic organizations, schools, and dioceses. Its offerings include 403(b) and 401(k) defined contribution plans and a defined benefit pension plan. Church plan designation offers additional flexibility for faith-based institutions. Christian Brothers Services guides organizations through creating a new plan or improving current offerings, with resources including retirement planning tools, publications, and webinars.

• Tailor Plans To Faith-Based Organizations
  Church plan designation provides additional flexibility for Catholic and other faith-based institutions, while plans are customized for their employees and organizational needs.
• Offer Flexible Defined Contribution Plans
  Employers can provide 403(b) or 401(k) plans with choices for contributions, loans, eligibility, and vesting, while employees can select from a variety of investment options.
• Provide Supplemental Lifetime Income
  The traditional pension plan gives employees an opportunity for supplemental lifetime retirement income and offers employers a cost-effective defined benefit option.
• Enable Pre-Tax And Roth Saving
  Employees can choose pre-tax or Roth contributions in the 403(b) and 401(k) plans, giving them distinct ways to save for retirement.
• Get Guidance On Plan Decisions
  Organizations receive support as they create a new plan or consider improvements to their existing retirement offerings.
• Add Employer Contributions
  Employers may choose to contribute through matching or discretionary contributions as part of their defined contribution plan.
• Set Plan Terms To Fit Needs
  Employers can make choices about loan availability, employee eligibility, and vesting provisions when setting up their plans.
• Explore Retirement Planning Resources
  Members can access retirement planning materials, including a calculator, flyers, publications, and on-demand webinars.
• Access Plan And Retiree Websites
  Members can use linked online sign-in resources for the Employee Retirement Plan, 403(b)/401(k) plans at Fidelity, and the Northern Trust retiree website.

Risk Solutions

Christian Brothers Services offers property and casualty programs with broad coverage and customized limits for Catholic organizations. Its team helps members select coverage and provides account management, claims administration, and free, proactive risk control services. Programs include auto, property, liability, workers’ compensation, and student accident coverage, alongside safety training and risk management resources designed to help protect members’ assets and ministries. The Christian Brothers Student Accident Plan reimburses parents and guardians for out-of-pocket medical expenses resulting from a student accident at school or at a school-sponsored event.

• Safeguard Property And Operations
  Customized property and casualty coverage helps protect organizational property and address losses involving buildings, contents, equipment, crime, natural hazards, and business interruption.
• Strengthen Workplace Safety
  Free risk control services and member training resources support efforts to develop a safety-conscious workforce and manage risk.
• Reimburse Student Accident Expenses
  Parents and guardians can receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket medical expenses resulting from a student accident at school or at a school-sponsored event.
• Protect Vehicles And Drivers
  A range of auto coverage options helps member organizations address risks associated with their vehicles and drivers, including coverage for vehicles they do not own.
• Resolve Claims With Dedicated Support
  Members receive claims service from a team selected to understand the needs of religious organizations, with a streamlined process intended to help restore them quickly and effectively.
• Address Diverse Liability Exposures
  A broad selection of liability coverage options addresses exposures associated with organizational activities, staff, schools, facilities, and professional services.
• Cover Employees And Volunteers
  Workers’ compensation coverage includes statutory protection for employees and volunteers, as well as employers liability coverage.
• Monitor Driver Status More Consistently
  The member capability helps organizations review driver status, identify changes that may affect risk, streamline motor vehicle record processes, and maintain centralized documentation.
• Manage Coverage With Expert Support
  Account management and expert guidance help members select coverage suited to their organization’s needs.

Consulting Solutions

Christian Brothers Services provides specialized, customized consulting for religious organizations, sponsored ministries, and Catholic schools. Consultants can supplement staff or work as fractional team members, supporting daily operations through services such as accounting and financial management, investment consulting, benefit eligibility management, human resources, property planning, Catholic school consulting, marketing and media, and mission advancement. The mission-driven approach is tailored to each organization’s needs and helps leaders focus on their mission while protecting human and financial resources.

Category: Management Consulting

• Supplement Your Team
  Add fractional office employees or outsourced support to help manage daily operations and supplement existing staff.
• Manage Daily Operations
  Receive assistance with daily operational management so organizational leaders can focus on carrying out their mission.
• Support Financial Operations
  Access accounting and financial services to help address organizational business needs and support daily operations.
• Support Human Resources
  Get human resource services as part of consulting support for the management of organizational operations and resources.
• Access Investment Guidance
  Receive investment consulting from a team offering financial and management support tailored to Catholic organizations.
• Advance Your Mission
  Access mission advancement services through an approach tailored to each client’s needs and values.
• Manage Benefit Eligibility
  Get assistance managing benefit program eligibility, an area included in the division’s consulting services.
• Address Catholic School Needs
  Access consulting services designed for Catholic schools and their ministries, helping address their individual business and operational needs.
• Plan For Long-Term Sustainability
  Get support with future and long-term planning, reconfiguration, and sustainability initiatives to help the organization operate smoothly and sustainably.
• Access Marketing And Media Support
  Access marketing and media solutions as part of the division’s range of consulting services.
• Plan Property Needs
  Get property planning services as part of customized consulting support for organizational business needs.