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 Austin & Co., Inc.
Deerfield, IL -- Alera Group, a leading national insurance firm, today announced its acquisition of Austin & Co., Inc. (Austin & Co.), effective July 1, 2019. The firm expands Alera Group’s employee benefits and property & casualty expertise. Terms of the transaction were not... Read More
President Trump Issues Executive Order Encouraging Transparency in Pricing and Expanding Consumer-Directed Arrangements
President Trump Issues Executive Order Encouraging Transparency in Pricing and Expanding Consumer-Directed Arrangements
On June 24, 2019, President Trump issued an Executive Order intending to develop price and quality transparency initiatives to ensure that healthcare patients can make... Read More
Alera Group Selects National Property and Casualty Practice Leader
DEERFIELD, IL – Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property & casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, appointed Mark Englert as national Property & Casualty Practice Leader.
Englert will be responsible for continuing Alera Group’s path toward building... Read More
Insights
10 Tips for Your Hurricane Insurance Claim
Natural disasters—particularly hurricanes—can be extremely stressful to navigate, both throughout the storm itself and then following the event.
After the wind has subsided and the rain has stopped, you’ll need begin the process of reporting your claim to your insurance agent... Read More
Meaningful Ways to Support an Aging Workforce
America’s workforce is aging rapidly — and it will have an impact on your business.
Baby boomers were born between 1944 and 1964 and currently are between 55 to 75 years old. About 10,000 baby boomers are turning 65 every day — a trend that started in 2011 — according to... Read More
Sorting Out the Alphabet Soup of Low-Cost Health Benefit Plans
You want to save money on health care benefits and you’ve heard there are some great alternatives to traditional insurance. But which option is right for your company?
CDHP or HDHP? And do you need an HSA, HRA or FSA account?
Here’s a quick look at what each plan and account... Read More
Events
24
Jul
Specialty
Drug Update
SpecialtyDrug Update
High (specialty drug costs for treating some chronic conditions can be as high as $1 million annually for a single plan member) and rising specialty drug costs have become the most important health... More Info
31
Jul
Q2 2019
Market Review
Market Review
Each Quarter, Robert Janson, Senior Vice President, Wealth Management, will provide an in-depth analysis of the key drivers... More Info
14
Aug
Workplace Wellness
Programs & Compliance
Programs & Compliance
During this informative webinar Stacy H. Barrow, Esq., BAN’s Director of Compliance, provides an overview of the legal and... More Info
27
Aug
Captives
Update
Update
Join us for our Captives Update webinar! Further details will be available when we are closer to this... More Info
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