Simone Wilkinson

Leveraging over twenty-five years of experience within the health insurance and legal industries, Simone Wilkinson joined Leavitt Great West Insurance in November 2020. As the Employee Benefit Director of Risk Management, Simone works with a team of data analysts and nurse case manager to view data through multiple lenses, focusing on early risk detection before high-dollar spend and self-funded group savings opportunities. This work has resulted in over $10 million in reported savings for years 2022-2024 for our Tribute Captive.

Simone possesses a solid managed-care technical skill set, with a history that includes payer pricing and contracting with healthcare providers, progressive benefit insight, and extensive claim experience. This cumulative experience provides a proactive approach and insight into unique scenarios experienced by healthcare consumers and employers. Prior to her roles in health insurance, Simone worked as a paralegal for eleven years, focusing on medical malpractice, litigation assistance, subrogation, case-law research, and trial support to counsel.

Speaking at conferences, Simone shares her wisdom on risk mitigation for employee benefits, proactive identification of opportunities, and strategies to engage employees.

After the last of her two children graduated from high school, Simone moved from Texas to Montana in 2014. In constant awe of Montana's wildlife, back-roads, paddle-boarding, and hiking, she met and married native Montanan, John. In 2021, they moved to Kentucky but still return to Montana whenever the opportunity allows.