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 Appoints Employee Benefits Practice Leader
DEERFIELD, IL—Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property & casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, is excited to announce that Sally Prather has recently been appointed as its national Employee Benefits Practice Leader.
Prather’s responsibilities will include the... Read More
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
Insights
Is My Personal Drone Covered?
Drones have exploded in popularity over the last few years for hobby and recreational use. Drones can be costly to replace and expose you to liability risk. It is important to know the guidelines for operation and where your coverage may lie in your personal insurance policies.
A drone is... Read More
Health Insurance Captives: Avoid The Hassle Of Yearly Shopping
Health insurance captives offer a long term solution to shopping your health insurance every single year.
Captive health insurance programs provide the stability and flexibility that large employer’s experience, down to small and mid-size employers with 25 to 1,000 enrolled members. They... Read More
Federal Emphasis Programs And You- Region 3
Each year Federal OSHA issues National Emphasis Programs (NEPs), which cover all of the Federal OSHA-mandated States in the United States.
Recent NEP’s have included focus on:
Trenching and Excavation (2018)
Combustible Dust (2008)
Amputation (2015)
In addition to NEP’s, each... Read More
Events
23
Oct
Plan Performance
Reporting
Plan PerformanceReporting
Newer analytic techniques (based on “big data” analysis in other industries) are being implemented in the health and medical benefits spaces. These techniques have the potential to... More Info
30
Oct
Q3 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
13
Nov
HR Technology
Trends
Trends
During this webinar Josh Hoover helps attendees become more familiar with the different trends in HR Technology and how to best... More Info
20
Nov
HR for
2020
2020
Join Bobbi Kloss for a special webinar on HR for 2020. Bobbi’s webinar provides insight in developing a culture to attract... More Info
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