John Berger, Lawley Employee Benefits Partner

The St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute Alumni Association awarded Lawley Benefits Group Partner John Berger, St. Joes Class of 1984, with the school’s most prestigious honor – induction into the St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute Signum Fidei Society. Signum Fidei (sign of faith) is the characteristic spirit of the Christian Brothers, that attitude of faith which expresses itself in love and zeal for the welfare of others. A member of the Signum Fidei Society is an alumnus of St. Joe’s who has distinguished himself in his professional career and community activities as an individual who shares in the Lasallian spirit characterized by “signum fidei.”

John G. Berger Jr. ’84
Lawley Benefits Group
John joined Lawley as a partner in August 2009. He is responsible for leading the financial, underwriting, and reporting unit. He also provides expertise in trending, funding, contribution and prescription drug carve out analyses. His career has included more than 20 years of experience in insurance, risk management, and employee benefits consulting.

He founded CIC Benefits Group where he was an owner and partner responsible for managing strategic initiatives and client service. He also served as executive VP at Brown and Brown, chief operating officer at Niagara Insurance Group and former chief executive officer and president of East3, Ltd., a Richmond, VA technology group. John also served as senior VP of Marsh and McLennan.

John holds volunteer positions on the board of directors and committees for various Western New York area organizations, including the St. Joesph’s Collegiate Institute Advancement Committee. In 2014,John and his wife Suzanne served as the chair couple for the Lasallian “Bright Futures” Dinner and Auction. John holds a bachelor’s in finance from St. Bonaventure and an associate’s degree in risk management designation.