Perry at a Glance
Perry is a city of 2,091 people (2020 census) in Shiawassee County, surrounded by Perry Township but governed separately. These are the facts that matter for an employer here.
A Small City East of Lansing
Perry became a village in 1893 and a city in 1964, and it has had a post office since 1850. The city is named for Oliver Hazard Perry, the U.S. naval commander of the War of 1812.
Local Landmarks
The Calkins-McQueen Museum, a former home on the National Register of Historic Places, is preserved by the Perry Historical Society.
Hiring Beyond the City Limits
With about two thousand residents, a Perry employer typically hires from the surrounding townships and nearby cities. A competitive benefits package helps a small employer reach that wider pool.
Figures are from the 2020 U.S. Census unless noted.
Plan Options for a Perry Employer
We compare fully insured and level-funded plans against your census and claims. Smaller groups often get the clearest picture by seeing several options on the same page. See level-funded health plans.
Competing With Lansing and Owosso for Staff
Perry employers recruit in a wider area than the city itself, so a benefits package helps with hiring and retention. See our Williamston page and the Greater Lansing hub.
Compliance Without a Compliance Department
COBRA, ACA reporting and ERISA documents apply to a small employer as much as a large one. We handle them through the year. See Michigan benefits compliance.
Perry, Michigan: Local Background for Employers
Perry sits in Shiawassee County and is surrounded by Perry Township, though the city and township are run separately. Knowing the community helps us talk about benefits the way local owners and managers actually experience them.
A Small City With Long Roots
Perry was incorporated as a village in 1893 and became a city in 1964. A post office has served the community since 1850, and the city takes its name from naval commander Oliver Hazard Perry. The Perry Historical Society preserves the Calkins-McQueen Museum, a National Register of Historic Places home that appears in the hero photo on this page.
The Size of the Community
The 2020 census counted 2,091 residents in 836 households, with a median age of 36.6. A community this size is made up mostly of small employers, and small employers are the ones who feel a single renewal increase most. That is the situation we plan around when we work with Perry businesses.
How Local Government Is Organized
Perry operates under a mayor-council system. Municipal and school employers in a town like this often have benefit rules that differ from private companies, so we ask early whether a group is public or private before we recommend a funding approach.
What Perry Employers Ask Us First
Most conversations with small Perry employers begin with one of a few practical questions. Here is how we usually approach each.
We Have Never Offered A Group Plan
We start with who is eligible, how many hours an employee works to qualify, and how much the company wants to contribute. From there we compare carriers on the same census so the options can be judged side by side.
Our Renewal Came In Much Higher
Bring us the renewal letter and the current rates. We rebuild the comparison from the census so you can see whether the increase is in line with the market or whether a different carrier or plan design would cost less.
We Want Employees To Stay
In a small city, word travels fast about which employers treat people well. Dental, vision, life and disability alongside medical can make a modest company competitive when it recruits against larger employers elsewhere in the region.
What Perry Employers Ask
Our Perry employees live in several counties. Does that change anything?
It can. Network access and plan availability are set by where employees live, so we check that a plan works for the whole group before we recommend it.
We already have a broker. Can you still look at our renewal?
Yes. Send the renewal letter, plan summary, contribution split and enrolled counts. The review is free and carries no obligation. See how a renewal second opinion works.
Do you have an office in Perry?
No. Our Michigan office is in Bloomfield Hills, and we serve Perry employers by phone, video and on site when needed.
Send Us This Year’s Perry Renewal
Send the Perry renewal, plan summary, contribution and enrollment by tier, and two more documents if you are at fifty or above. We will explain the increase and check both nearby hospital systems in the network. 248.370.8853 or info@cfhic.com.
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