Denver-based. People-first.
Colonial Life workplace benefits for Colorado employers and brokers.
Benefits that work for the people doing the work. Cory District plans, builds, enrolls, and supports voluntary workplace benefits across Colorado and Wyoming, with employer groups in 13 states.
20 minutes. No census, no paperwork.
One coordinator.
Clear dates, defined responsibilities, and service after enrollment.
Headquartered in Denver. Colonial Life's district for Colorado and Wyoming, with employer groups in 13 states.
Built for the long term
Partnerships that last.
The strongest benefit programs are not one-time enrollments. They are working relationships built through consistent service, clear ownership, and follow-through year after year.
02400+Employer and broker relationships
0324,000+Employees supported
0413Employer groups in 13 states
Broker perspective
What brokers say
Partnership is measured in the work after the introduction: the answers, the build, the enrollment, and the service that protects the client relationship.
“Quick quotes, straight answers on the products, and a team that actually picks up the phone. Dan's district has made adding worksite benefits to my cases simple.”
“When I partner with Dan, I don't just get Dan, who knows these products cold — I get his whole team. Somebody picks up the phone. Somebody answers the email. Platform builds, year-round support, claims questions, all of it. They've made doing worksite a breeze for my clients and for me.”
Who you'll work with
Meet the team.
Cory District is a Denver-based Colonial Life district, founded in 2016. A named team handles quoting, broker partnerships, enrollment, and ongoing account service, so every group has more than one person who knows it.
Founder & District General Agent
Dan Cory
Dan leads Cory District, with a focus on broker partnerships, quote strategy, and major account relationships.
Principal
Nate Geremia
Nate helps lead Cory District's work with brokers, employers, and the team supporting each account.
District Coordinator
Betsy Aulds
Betsy coordinates case builds, enrollments, claims questions, and billing support for groups on the book.
Choose your path
Start where the work starts.
Employers and brokers need different information. Each path explains the operating model, the handoff, and the next decision in detail.
I lead a business or HR team
Understand plan options, enrollment support, platform choices, and the work your team can hand off.
ExploreI advise employer clients
See how Cory District supports quoting, case builds, counselor-led enrollment, and ongoing account service.
ExploreI want the operating details
Follow the four phases, timing, responsibilities, deliverables, and first-invoice support.
ExploreFour phases
No mystery between the quote and the first invoice.
The plan becomes a working enrollment through a visible sequence. Each phase has an owner, a practical output, and a clear next handoff.
Discovery
Plan the case
We start with the workforce, current benefits, contribution strategy, payroll, platform, and target date.
Typically 1 to 2 weeks
Build the enrollment
Plans, rates, eligibility, and employee communications are coordinated in the client's platform or in Employee Navigator provided by Cory District.
Often 2 to 4 weeks
Educate and enroll
Licensed benefits counselors explain the options one employee at a time by phone and screen-share.
First 60 days and ongoing
Reconcile and support
The work continues through the first invoice, administrator onboarding, new hires, claims questions, and the next plan year.
Have a platform? Need a platform?
Either way, we have you.
Have a platform? Cory District can build and coordinate the case in the client's existing benefits system. Need a platform? Cory District can provide Employee Navigator and manage the enrollment environment.
Compare the two approachesHave a platform?We build on it.Case setup, eligibility, and enrollment coordination in the client's system
or
Need a platform?Employee NavigatorA Cory District-provided enrollment environment for the group
One coordinated enrollment and service team
Benefit portfolio
Voluntary benefits we enroll: dental, vision, disability, accident, and more.
Cory District coordinates dental, vision, disability, accident, hospital, critical illness, cancer, and life benefit options. Voluntary lines are employee-paid through payroll deduction; employer-paid and eligible Section 125 pre-tax options may also be available.
Dental
Coverage designed to help employees manage routine dental care and more involved treatment.
Vision
Coverage options for routine eye care, lenses, frames, and contacts.
Disability
Short-term, long-term, and state-replacement disability options that can help protect income when an employee cannot work.
Accident
Cash benefits that can help with eligible costs after a covered accident.
Hospital
Cash benefits that can help after a covered hospital admission or stay.
Critical Illness
Lump-sum benefits for eligible serious diagnoses, paid directly to the insured unless assigned.
Cancer
Focused benefits that can help with eligible treatment and recovery costs.
Life
Worksite life insurance options that help employees plan for the people who depend on them.
Questions, answered
Workplace benefits questions for Colorado employers and brokers.
Every group is different. Start here, then talk with our team about the details that apply to your case.
Which workplace benefits can Cory District help enroll?
Cory District coordinates dental, vision, disability, accident, hospital, critical illness, cancer, and life benefit options. Disability may include short-term, long-term, and state-replacement designs. Product availability, provisions, exclusions, and eligibility vary by state and arrangement.
Can Cory District work in our existing benefits platform?
Yes. When access and scope allow, Cory District can build and coordinate the case in the client's existing benefits system. When a group needs an enrollment environment, Cory District can provide Employee Navigator.
How does Cory District support insurance brokers?
The broker remains at the center of the client relationship. Cory District works within the broker's model and provides as much or as little support as requested, from quoting and case builds to counselor-led enrollment and ongoing account service.
What happens after employee enrollment closes?
Cory District stays involved through first-invoice reconciliation, new-hire processes, billing questions, claims questions, and planning for the next enrollment cycle.
Start with a conversation
Bring the group, the timing, and the problem to solve.
Start with a 20-minute conversation. We will identify the right path before asking you to organize paperwork.
20 minutes. No census, no paperwork.
Ready for the structured handoff?
Move the opportunity to the right intake.
Use the quote request when the group is still evaluating benefits. Use the sold-group intake when the case is ready for account setup.