The Odell Studner Group, a property and casualty insurer, has entered into a teaming agreement with Digital Insurance, in an effort to continue its growth and improve employee benefits offerings.

As part of the agreement, Odell Studner’s benefits division will be managed by the Philadelphia office of Digital Benefit Advisors (DBA), a division of Digital Insurance.

Odell Studner CEO Steve Odell said the future of health care demands the company to increase its bench strength and bandwidth to efficiently serve its customers.

The selection of Digital as its benefits partner is based on the company’s impressive capabilities and thought leadership and follows a comprehensive search programme, Odell added.

Digital Insurance executive vice president and chief marketing officer Mike Sullivan said the partnership with the company will provide P&C companies with communications platform, customer solutions, reform expertise and carrier relationships required for operation in future health benefits market.

DBA will provide employers with access to a multitude of carriers, dynamic tools, proprietary products and also the ability to successfully navigate through the complexities of health care reform.

Founded in September 2008, Odell Studner is a full-service agency focusing on commercial property and casualty, employee benefits and personal insurance.