Carol D. Watkins-Willis Recognized for Excellence in Healthcare Insurance Services

    WOODLAND HILLS, CA, January 06, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Carol D. Watkins-Willis, has been recognized for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in healthcare insurance services.

Carol D. Watkins-Willis is a retired Healthcare Insurance Auditor who now works as a Consultant. She has attained the highest level of membership to the National Association of Professional Women as a VIP Woman of the Year and has been recognized for outstanding leadership and commitment within her profession.

Now retired, Ms. Watkins-Willis' extensive background has made her an expert in the field of healthcare insurance. During her tenure in the industry, she was responsible for key aspects of corporate health and life operations including business partner operations, compliance support, code of conduct and corporate policies and procedures. Ms. Watkins-Willis developed an awareness of organization structure and policies and procedures and other subsidiary operations to evaluate assigned audits and projects.

Ms. Watkins-Willis' position made her responsible for conducting audits of financial and operational controls of various departments to enable compliance with proscribed procedures and policies. Ms. Watkins-Willis was fortunate to have worked and thrived in a company known for its dynamic commitment to innovation, the finest technology and a strong grounding in service to communities nationwide. The Blue Cross Family of Companies has a reputation of moving forward, empowering change and defining excellence within the healthcare insurance industry.

In her new role as a Consultant to seniors, Ms. Watkins-Willis is enjoying helping them with their insurance issues. Retirement has inspired her to lend a hand to the community of under-served seniors who need help in navigating through the complicated ins and outs of insurance coverage and is also looking forward to mentoring youth in her community.

Ms. Watkins-Willis earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from UCLA. She also took classes at the Northridge campus of California State for public speaking, computer programming and computer accounting. She has a two-year degree from Booker T. Washington in Business Administration, and she graduated from high school in 1959. She is a former member of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and a current member of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. In the 1970s, she was very active in the Civil Rights Movement and the Urban League. She was also one of the campaigners for Mayor Tom Bradley to become Governor of California.

Over the course of her career, Ms. Watkins-Willis received awards and recognition from International 100 Auditors and was named Woman of the Year and a VIP Woman on a number of occasions for her achievements. Her future plan is to open a health consulting firm that provides resources for seniors.

Ms. Watkins-Willis was included in the 2013-2014 edition of the National Association of Professional Women's Legacy Registry. A letter from Star Jones to Ms. Watkins-Willis, NAPW's National Spokesperson and Chief Development Officer announced that Ms. Watkins-Willis would be "showcased among the most dedicated and accomplished members of the NAPW, your profile reflects your innovative spirit, commitment to excellence and unwavering ability to rise above challenge to great achievement."

The National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) is a dynamic business network where over 700,000 accomplished, professional women come together to interact, exchange ideas and empower themselves. Through the extensive network of close to 400 NAPW Local Chapters nationwide, like-minded members make use of online networking, educational tools and many other valuable privileges of NAPW membership.

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