Preferred Providers are PA Chamber members that have been carefully selected to offer exclusive discounts and specialty services to support your day-to-day business operations. The PA Chamber stands proudly behind its portfolio of products and services. Read more about these programs below, and how you can start saving time and money today!
To meet the evolving needs of the PA Chamber’s broad-based membership, applications for new Preferred Providers are accepted on a rolling basis.
When you work with PA Chamber Insurance (PCI) , you not only get the best in benefits solutions — you get the power of the PA Chamber’s pro-business advocacy efforts and our commitment to your company’s economic growth and stability.
Medical Plan Options
PCI offers medical plans from every major carrier, varying deductible co-insurance levels and cost controls to give you a benefit program that is best for you and your employees.
Specialty Benefits
Create the employee benefit plan you want for your business. Choose from our many coverage options to round-out your employee benefit portfolio: dental, vision, life, disability, accident and critical illness.
Benefits Consortium
Businesses with 26+ employees can take control of healthcare costs with PCI’s self-insurance benefit solution. Keep your current carrier, network and plan design and gain greater control of costs with minimal risk exposure.
Value-Added Services
Valuable benefit options offer choice, flexibility in coverage and time-saving administrative services for companies of all sizes, including COBRA compliance; HRA, HSA and FSA plans; ThinkHR Comply; Employee Assistance Program and drug-free workplace policies.
To learn how PCI can provide comprehensive solutions to your benefit needs, click here or call 877.463.9891
APPI Energy is the trusted energy consultant for PA Chamber members, providing data-driven, holistic energy management services and custom solutions for members. APPI brings 25 years of experience, along with an extensive database of daily supplier prices, allowing them to provide you with historical and real-time data. As part of your membership benefit, APPI Energy is available to analyze your energy usage, evaluate your energy bill, deliver a green-apples-to-green-apples comparison of supplier prices and contracts, and negotiate a supply solution tailored to your budgetary needs and sustainability goals.
Benefits to you include:
- Negotiating on your behalf: Advocating for you, not the supplier or the utility
- Minimizing risk: Analyzing contracts and monitoring regulatory changes
- Providing customized solutions: Including comprehensive evaluations on demand and usage profile
- Save you time: Evaluate local utility and government policies to ensure all incentives are being captured
Operating on a foundation of data-driven consulting solutions, designed to help you save time, money, and minimize budgetary risk on the energy procurement process, APPI Energy is unbiased, working with only the most trusted, heavily-vetted suppliers. Additionally, APPI Energy offers energy management solutions to reduce demand, reduce costs, and increase sustainability. As a true extension of your team, APPI Energy provides holistic, tailored solutions that help you set and meet your energy goals while reducing overall energy costs.
To take advantage of this membership benefit program, contact PA Chamber’s dedicated Energy Consultant, Peter Chaconas, at APPI Energy at pchaconas@appienergy.com. or 805.698.1548.
To learn more about APPI Energy click here.
Human Resources Solutions
PAY YOUR EMPLOYEES FAIRLY AND COMPETITIVELY USING HR-SOURCED DATA YOU CAN TRUST
Salary.com offers PA Chamber members exclusive pricing on its most popular survey reports and HR-sourced, validated salary surveys.
Salary.com’s Benchmark Job Report delivers aggregate nationwide compensation data. It’s the largest, most comprehensive compensation dataset containing 15,000 jobs, 225 industries and 187 major metropolitan cities and zip codes.
The Member Salary Survey report includes executive, general staff, pay practices, and benefits data for the companies you compete against, with a cut of the data specific to your region. It includes 55,207 organizations, 14 industries and 2,631 job titles.
Benefits overview for the Benchmark Job Report
- Pay your employees fairly and competitively using HR-sourced data you can trust
- Get access to aggregate nationwide compensation data
- Design competitive pay and benefits programs with comprehensive U.S. and regional total rewards data
- Special member offer: First 3 reports per company are free, additional reports are discounted
Benefits overview for the Member Salary Survey
- Pay your employees fairly and competitively using HR-sourced data you can trust
- Get access to the executive, general staff, pay practices, and benefits data for the companies you compete against
- Easily create and save custom reports and queries in an online application, using job functions/levels/titles and more to filter the data for your specific region
- Special member offer: 10 percent discount (15 percent discount for 3-year subscription)
To learn more and to access exclusive members-only pricing, click here.
Shipping Solutions
ELIMINATE YOUR PAPER-BASED PROCESSING OF CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN AND START SAVING TIME AND MONEY TODAY.
Using the mail or sending couriers to get your Certificates of Origin stamped is both inefficient and costly.
With essCert technology, the PA Chamber processes your Certificates of Origin, eliminating your paper-based processing of Certificates and saving you time and money. Exporters and Freight Forwarders now have a seamless and streamlined electronic solution providing real value in cost savings and efficiency gains.
- Eliminate courier cost
- Reduce administration costs
- Reduce errors
- Improve turnaround time
- Receive prompt notification of acceptance or rejection
Additional Information:
- Registration is FREE
- To learn more and to register click here.
For more information, contact Sharon Eslinger, 717.720.5427 | seslinger@pachamber.org
Shipping Solutions
UPS TOOK THE GUESSWORK OUT, AND PUT THE EASY IN.
Get the flexibility you need to capture the full benefit of growth opportunities: UPS’ logistics expertise and tools can help optimize your supply chain and let you react quickly to shifting market needs.
Pennsylvania Chamber members now have access to new and improved flat rate pricing – no matter how much you ship, when you ship, or where it’s going.
Members-Only Savings Include:
- 50%* on Domestic Next Day / Deferred
- 30% on Ground Commercial / Residential
- 10% on Domestic Next Air® Early
- Up to 50% on additional services
- You can also take advantage of UPS Smart Pickup®, a FREE service that uses innovative technology to automatically arrange a pickup only when you have a package to ship.
Open a new account, or if you are already taking advantage of our UPS savings program, re-enroll and apply the new discounts to your existing account by visiting: www.savewithups.com/pcbi | 1.800.MEMBERS (1.800.636.2377), M-F 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., ET.
*Visit www.savewithups.com/pcbi for specific services and discounts.
Receive enhanced protection.
Minimize financial setbacks with insurance through UPS Capital Insurance Agency, Inc., by protecting your shipments. Members can save up to 17% over their current declared value and get broader coverage in the event of a loss or damage. There is no fee to sign up and charges are incorporated automatically into your UPS® invoice. Simply enter the value of your goods in the declared value field of the shipping system.
Shipping Solutions
Elevate Your LTL Shipping Experience with TForce Freight
We understand the importance of reliable logistics to keep your operations running smoothly. That is why we offer our members a diverse range of shipping solutions and savings through TForce Freight – a leading Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) carrier formerly known as UPS Freight.
Whether you need standard or cross-border LTL, expedited shipping or need trade show services, TForce has coverage throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Additionally, as a member of Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry, you’re eligible to receive savings that start at a 75% discount on all your TForce Freight LTL shipments.
Get a Freight Quote here: https://www.1800member.com/memberfreightform or call a Member Freight Specialist at 1-800-636-2377 to get your personalized quote.
Cost Reduction and Contract Compliance
Unexpected costs and billing errors can undermine your financial goals, but resolving these challenges shouldn’t mean compromising your operations or vendor relationships. Our team is dedicated to ensuring you never overpay, working tirelessly to uncover hidden expenses, correct billing errors, and prevent unauthorized fees—all while keeping your contracts fully compliant. With our vast industry experience, cutting-edge technology, and comprehensive benchmarking data, we secure top-tier pricing and service levels without disrupting your business. Over 8,000 businesses across various industries have trusted us to deliver more than $4 billion in savings, helping them regain control of their spending and protect their profits.