Joseph A. LoCicero, President and CEO of The Segal Group, announced that Kirsten Schatten, ASA, MAAA, has joined the firm's East Region as a Vice President and Associate Health Actuary. Ms. Schatten has more than 20 years of experience as a consultant and actuary for health plans. She has held several actuarial consulting positions, most recently as Vice President with Aon Hewitt in Atlanta where she worked with state governments on all facets of actuarial and health consulting issues including State Health Plans and Medicaid Plans.

Mr. LoCicero commented, "Kirsten's addition to our rapidly growing public sector health practice enhances the services that we bring to these clients. We are always seeking to provide services our clients need in facing the challenges confronting them daily. We are very pleased to add Kirsten to our public sector team."

Ms. Cathie Eitelberg, SVP and Segal's National Public Sector Market Director added, "Our clients are confronting an increasingly complex health care environment and Kirsten's expertise can assist them navigating this changing environment."

Ms. Schatten holds a BBA from the University of Georgia and a Masters in Actuarial Science from Georgia State University. She is an Associate of the Society of Actuaries and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries.

Ms. Schatten is reporting to Stuart Wohl, Senior Vice President and East Region Health Practice Leader. She can be reached in the firm's Atlanta office.

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The Segal Group (www.segalgroup.net) is a leading benefits and HR consulting firm. Segal Group is an independent organization, headquartered in New York with nearly 1,000 employees throughout the U.S. and Canada. It is the parent of Segal Consulting, Sibson Consulting, Segal Select Insurance Services, Inc., and Segal Rogerscasey.

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