Our Areas of Expertise
Employee Benefits
Capabilities include cost containment and plan design, benefits administration, compliance, employee communication, benefits technology and vendor management.
Property & Casualty
Capabilities include property and casualty insurance, corporate and individual risk management, environmental liability expertise and M&A services.
Wealth Management
Capabilities include financial planning, retirement planning, investment advice, personal insurance, estate planning and brokerage services.
Recent Updates From Alera Group
News
Alera Group Acquires Makro Enterprises
Local firm joins Alera Group through GLB Insurance
Alera Group, an independent national insurance brokerage and wealth management firm, today announced that it has acquired Makro Enterprises (Makro), effective September 1, 2019. Makro will join Alera Group through local firm GLB... Read More
Departments Adopt Non-Enforcement Policy on Drug Manufacturer Coupons
On August 26, 2019, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Treasury released an FAQ that provides guidance to employers, plan sponsors and health insurance issuers regarding a recent HHS regulation that could be read to require group health plans to treat prescription... Read More
Alera Group Acquires Benefit Commerce Group
Alera Group, an independent national insurance brokerage and wealth management firm, today announced its acquisition of Benefit Commerce Group, an award-winning, results-driven employee benefits consulting firm located in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Benefit Commerce Group has had strong growth over the... Read More
Insights
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Why You Always Need an Umbrella — Even When It Isn’t Raining
Bad things happen: that’s why people buy auto and homeowners insurance policies. But America’s love affair with lawsuits means your coverage could fall short. That’s where umbrella insurance policies come in. They provide a convenient and surprisingly affordable extra layer of... Read More
9 Ways to Improve Your Workers’ Comp Program and Save Money
The key is advance planning.
1 Make sure your employee classifications are correct. There are 500 to 600 job classifications to choose from, and getting the best fit possible can mean getting the lowest rate possible. Sometimes employees whose duties are only clerical get included in... Read More
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How to Understand an Insurance Policy
Most people would rather go to the dentist than try to read an insurance policy. Like most things that seem intimidating at first, though, when you break it down, it makes a lot more sense.
There are four basic parts to every insurance policy:
• ... Read More
Events
24
Sep
MBWL & AleraHR
Quarterly Webinar
MBWL & AleraHRQuarterly Webinar
Join Stacy Barrow and Danielle Capilla for a webinar reviewing this quarter's compliance updates! You won't want to miss these trends from our industry experts.
Topics will be... More Info
25
Sep
IT Security
in the Workforce
in the Workforce
It’s not just about employee and customer information, it’s also the employer data and intellectual property data... More Info
9
Oct
Introduction to
Consumer Healthcare
Consumer Healthcare
Join BAN’s Director of Compliance, Stacy H. Barrow, Esq. for an informative webinar on Consumer Directed Healthcare and... More Info
23
Oct
Plan Performance
Reporting
Reporting
Newer analytic techniques (based on “big data” analysis in other industries) are being implemented in the health and... More Info
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