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Weekly Market Update
Stocks continued their slide through a volatile week. U.S. trade policy drove much of the market’s movement, broadening investors' concerns about economic growth and inflation.
March 10, 2025
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How Women Can Prepare For Retirement
Retirement looks much different today than it did for past generations. With women living longer than ever, retirement could last 20, 30, or even 40 years. The Social Security Administration estimates that today’s average 67-year-old woman may live until age 88, while the Society of Actuaries suggests nearly half of women who reach 65 have a good chance of living past 90. Given these projections, planning for long-term financial security is essential.
March 6, 2025
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Getting the Most From Your Voluntary Benefit Offerings
Join Alera Group on Thursday, March 20, as we present the next in our Engage series of webinars, "Maximizing Impact: The Value of Voluntary Benefits for Today’s Workforce."
March 6, 2025
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Retirement Plan Services
Amazon Accused of Mismanaging 401(k) Forfeiture Funds
Amazon is facing a class-action lawsuit over allegations of mismanaging millions in forfeited 401(k) funds, potentially benefiting the company at employees' expense. As similar lawsuits target major corporations, the outcome could impact how retirement plans are managed industry wide.
March 5, 2025
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Retirement Plan Services
Enhancing Retirement Opportunities for Part-Time Employees
Part-time employees now have greater access to employer-sponsored retirement plans, but their financial challenges often differ from those of full-time workers. Learn how tailored support, flexible education, and strategic plan design can help them save for the future.
March 5, 2025
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Building Connections To Support Employee Mental Health
Mental Health Awareness Month begins in May, but to emphasize mental wellbeing as a year-round priority, Alera Group is getting an early start on distributing our new Mental Health Awareness Toolkit. Designed and refined by our Wellbeing team, the Toolkit is an employer resource to help you and your employees adopt healthy activities, build social connections and erode stigmas that have long hampered discussion of mental health.
March 4, 2025
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Weekly Market Update
Stocks were mixed last week as investor concerns over inflation and trade policy combined to produce another volatile trading week.
March 3, 2025
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Weighty Matter: Obesity, GLP-1s and the Rising Cost of Healthcare
Obesity and health problems associated with it — including heart disease and stroke, high blood pressure, several types of cancer, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and more — are primary factors that must be considered as employers seek to contain healthcare costs for their employers, as well as for themselves.
February 26, 2025
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Weekly Market Update
Stocks fell last week as concerns about sticky inflation and the pace of economic growth rattled investors.
February 24, 2025
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