Scott Beasley, owner of Northern Lakes Insurance, announces a new addition to his team. Effective immediately Chris Cotton will be joining Northern Lakes Insurance as its Benefits Specialist.

Cotton has more than 23 years experience in the field of employee benefits and his partnership with PMG Agency gives Beasley and his agency access to every medical insurance product in the market.

Cotton is looking forward to helping Northern Lakes’ clientele navigate often confusing medical insurance issues. A National Association of Health Underwriters lifetime and qualifying Leading Producers’ Round Table honoree, Cotton is certified to assist with Medicare and Affordable Care Act plans.

The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period begins Oct. 15 and the Open Enrollment Period for Affordable Care Act plans begins on Nov 15. Cotton can help get a jump on the Nov. 15 deadline by creating or updating a Marketplace account today however.

The Beasley and Cotton families are no strangers to one another. Beasley’s and Cottons’ fathers, Ron Beasley and David Cotton, grew up together and were business partners for several years. When David Cotton retired he sold Cotton & Cotton Insurance to Ron Beasley and Northern Lakes Insurance was born. Scott Beasley and Chris Cotton are excited to reunite the agency and begin serving the area together as their families have for more than 30 years.

Northern Lakes Insurance is located at 201A E. Palm Dr., Syracuse, (behind McDonald’s). Contact them at (574) 457-5930 or by visiting www.northernlakesins.com.