The United Agricultural Employee Welfare Benefit Plan & Trust (UABT) was established in March of 1983 under the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) by a group of agribusiness employers. These employers were all members of United Agribusiness League. They believed then and now that this was the best way they could provide their employees quality health benefits at a minimum cost.

On December 29, 1995, UABT was informed by the California Department of Insurance that UABT had been awarded the first Certificate of Compliance. This license confirmed UABT had passed the DOI’s exhaustive evaluation of our financial condition, stop loss arrangements, past performance and administrative procedures.

Since its formation, UABT has provided benefits to more than 2500 agribusiness employers and 250,000 employees and dependents. Today, with annual employer contributions totaling more than $45,000,000, UABT upholds its reputation within the agribusiness community as providing the most affordable health and welfare benefit plans for its participating United Agribusiness League members.

UABT Innovations
UABT has been the recognized leader in providing health care for agribusiness because of the successful innovations it has brought to the industry.

• 1st Association Health Plan licensed by the California Department of Insurance (1995)
• 1st Preferred Provider Organization offered in agriculture (PPO) (1983)
• 1st Partial Self-Funding introduced to agriculture (1994)

MAINTAINED FOR AND BY AGRIBUSINESS LEADERS

It is important for you to know about UABT's Board of Trustees. This committee of Agribusiness leaders are all employers who themselves participate with their employees in UABT plans. The Board of Trustees oversees all major UABT decisions.