Month: May 2020

Due to COVID-19 and state and local stay-at-home orders, utilization of group medical and dental insurance benefits is down.  As a result, some carriers recently notified employers that they will be issued premium credits. When asking how these premium credits should be treated by the employer, we... Find out more »

As the country continues to feel the impact of the COVID-19 National Emergency declared by President Trump on March 13, 2020, the IRS has provided some much-needed guidance and relief for employees.  On May 12, 2020, the IRS issued Notices 2020-29 and 2020-33, which, among other things,... Find out more »

During this pandemic, many employers are having to curtail operations and are going through the difficult process of finding cost-saving measures because of the sudden reduction in revenue caused by the various COVID-19 related state and local government orders. Many carriers are allowing, and... Find out more »

Report Provides Unique Perspective from Both Property & Casualty and Employee Benefits Experts Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property and casualty, retirement services and wealth management firm, today released an extensive report detailing the effects of COVID-19 on 10 sectors... Find out more »