Michigan Catholic Conference

Name

Michigan Catholic Conference

Legal name

Michigan Catholic Conference

Website

https://micatholic.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization Benefits and Risk Management Administration

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Pension Funds (525110), Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds (5251)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411), Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pensions & Retirement Benefits Administration (BPAIAKAA)

Keywords

• Catholic advocacy services
• Employee benefits administration
• Property casualty insurance
• Retirement plan services
• Risk management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lansing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Employee Benefits Administration: MCC develops, coordinates, and manages benefit programs for lay employees and clergy of participating Catholic entities including health, dental, disability, and life insurance. Revenue is generated through premiums and administrative fees charged to participating employers (parishes, schools, dioceses).
2. Property and Casualty Insurance: Provides property and casualty coverage for Catholic entities throughout Michigan through a self-insured program. Revenue from insurance premiums and fees from participating units.
3. Retirement Benefits Administration: Administers retirement benefits including the Lay Employees' Retirement Plan (LERP) and 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan for Catholic Church employees in Michigan.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Michigan Catholic Conference serves as the unified public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Michigan and provides shared administrative services to its seven dioceses. It administers employee benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, HOPE Catholic Wellness/EAP, FSA/HSA accounts, LERP defined benefit and 403(b) retirement plans) for lay employees and clergy, and runs a self-insured property-casualty insurance and risk management program covering Catholic parishes, schools, and agencies across Michigan.

Product overview

Michigan Catholic Conference operates as a unified product portfolio offering three core service lines: Catholic advocacy on public policy matters, employee benefits administration, and risk management services. The benefits administration suite includes Health Plans (medical, dental, vision), HOPE Catholic Wellness and EAP, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance Plans, Disability Plans, and Retirement Plans (LERP and 403(b)). The risk management division provides insurance coverage, claims services, special events insurance, and a Loss Mitigation Grant Program. The organization also offers advocacy services and educational resources such as Guidelines for End of Life Decisions. These products and services are designed to serve Catholic entities, parishes, schools, and employees throughout Michigan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health Plans Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision health plan offerings for Catholic entities (parishes, schools, dioceses) throughout Michigan. Designed for lay employees and clergy of participating Catholic institutions.
• HOPE Catholic Wellness and EAP A fully integrated Catholic wellness program including a confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Life Services designed to help achieve spiritual, mental, and physical wellbeing for employees of Catholic entities.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts Tax-advantaged Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) providing an easy way for Catholic entity employees to save on health care and dependent care expenses.
• Life Insurance Plans Affordable term life insurance plans providing families financial security in the event of an employee's death, offered to lay employees of participating Catholic entities.
• Disability Plans Disability insurance providing financial protection for employees unable to work due to nonwork-related injury, illness, or pregnancy, offered to lay employees of participating Catholic entities.
• Retirement Plans (LERP and 403(b)) Retirement financial wellbeing programs including the MCC Lay Employees Retirement Plan (LERP), a defined benefit plan established in 1966, and the MCC 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, both for lay employees of participating Catholic entities in Michigan.
• Risk Management and Claims Services Property and casualty coverage for the Catholic Church throughout Michigan, including insurance, claims handling, loss mitigation, and special events insurance through a self-insured program.
• Special Events Insurance One-day insurance protection for parishes, schools, and institutions hosting special events, including general liability, fire legal liability, host liquor liability, and property damage coverage.
• Loss Mitigation Grant Program Financial grant assistance for the repair, replacement, or remediation of physical hazards at Catholic facilities that pose a risk of personal injury and property damage.
• Catholic Advocacy Public policy advocacy on behalf of the Catholic Church in Michigan, addressing issues including human life, religious liberty, education, healthcare, immigration, and other Catholic Social Teaching-aligned positions.
• Guidelines for End of Life Decisions Resource and guideline offering to assist Catholics with end of life decisions and designating a Patient Advocate consistent with Catholic Social Teaching, with referral to the National Catholic Bioethics Center for consultation.
• Student Accident Medical Coverage Student accident medical policy covering all pre-K through 12, religious education, and youth ministry students participating in Catholic school programs, with optional 24-hour coverage available for purchase by parents, administered through Student Assurance Services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 1,470,009 Catholics (14.65% of Michigan population) across 7 dioceses
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMCC's designated claims administrator handling all insurance claims including property, casualty, and liability. Provides 24/7 hotline (833 MCC-LOSS/833-622-5677) and email ([email protected]) for claim reporting. Gallagher Bassett processes claims for the self-insured program covering Catholic entities across Michigan.
• Student Assurance ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationAdministers Student Accident Medical Policy covering all pre-k through 12, religious education, and youth ministry students participating in Catholic school programs. Provides claims processing, medical assistance for deductibles and co-pays, and optional 24-hour coverage for purchase by parents.
• The National Catholic Bioethics CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partner for bioethics consultations. MCC Guidelines for End of Life Decisions recommends consulting the NCBC for free bioethics consultations with certified ethicists when questions arise regarding Catholic teaching on healthcare decisions.
• Christ Medicus FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreated the HOPE Catholic Wellness and EAP program offered by MCC. HOPE provides confidential employee assistance programming and life services addressing spirit, mind, and body wellbeing aligned with Catholic teachings.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lockton: Largest independent insurance broker globally with a dedicated Religious Institutions practice serving Catholic and other faith-based systems. Comparable as a competing distribution and risk-management partner.

Direct peers

• GuideOne Insurance: Insurance carrier specializing in churches, faith-based schools, and nonprofit organizations. Comparable to MCC's property/casualty and special events insurance offerings for Catholic entities.
• United Methodist Church General Board of Pension and Health Benefits: Denominational pension and health benefits plan sponsor for UMC clergy and lay employees. Closely parallels MCC's combined LERP-equivalent and benefits administration role.
• Catholic Benefits Association: National association pooling Catholic-employer health, welfare, and retirement benefits. Most directly comparable to MCC's benefits-administration function across Catholic entities.
• Church Pension Group: Denominational pension, health, and retirement benefits administrator for the Episcopal Church. Operates the same integrated pension + health benefits model for a faith-based population.
• Christian Brothers Services: Administers health, retirement, and risk management programs for Catholic institutions nationally; runs a self-insured P&C pool with structures highly analogous to MCC's Michigan program.
• Church Mutual Insurance Company: Specialty property/casualty insurer serving religious institutions including Catholic parishes and schools. Directly comparable to MCC's self-insured P&C program but as a commercial carrier.

Regional players

• California Catholic Conference: Public policy voice for the Catholic Church in California. Comparable governance and advocacy function to MCC's advocacy arm, with no parallel benefits administration role.
• Ohio Catholic Conference: State-level Catholic public policy and administrative body paralleling MCC's role in Michigan, but serving Ohio's dioceses. Comparable structure and mandate, different geography.

Others

• National Catholic Bioethics Center: Adjacent Catholic-specialized organization and existing referral partner of MCC. Comparable only in mission alignment and faith-based constituency, not in product offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MiCatholicConf
• Facebookfacebook.com/MichiganCatholicConference
• Instagraminstagram.com/micatholicconf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/michigan-catholic-conference

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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