Alera Group Insights

There was a time that the objective of purse snatchers was to obtain the bags’ contents. These days, thieves are more likely to want the accessory itself, particularly if it’s a designer handbag. And if the thieves think you may have more where that came from, they may be willing to... Find out more »

A couple of years ago, a Texas company providing services to support the drilling and production of oil and gas wells had a problem. Its driver-safety record had become so troublesome that the state Department of Transportation had slapped it with the DOT’s poorest rating, and the... Find out more »

Almost two full years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world of work has changed irrevocably. Remote and hybrid work arrangements, heightened focus on behavioral health, a shift in employer-employee dynamics brought about by the Great Resignation — these are now... Find out more »

Amid a pandemic, a spate of catastrophic events and an ongoing trend of exorbitant litigation outcomes, managing your organization’s property and casualty insurance program requires traits found in a premier middle linebacker.  For those of you unfamiliar with... Find out more »

Readers of Alera Group’s report on our most recent Employer Pulse Survey and viewers of our December 16, 2021, webinar on how employers are tackling COVID-19-related decisions will have a good sense of how their peers and competitors have been handling the pandemic era’s unprecedented... Find out more »

Every franchise owner has decisions to make about insurance. How many decisions, and how complex the options, depends on the industry and the franchisor.  One of the most important insurance decisions a franchise operator can make is in selecting an... Find out more »

Organizations across industries, sizes and locations continue to navigate the difficult challenges posed by ongoing response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. As legislation related to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, guidance regarding ongoing testing for non-vaccinated employees and legal challenges... Find out more »

This will be the last edition of our bi-weekly wellbeing resources email. Thank you for sharing so many of these resources with your teams over the last 18 months! In the coming weeks, you will receive the first edition of our new Wellbeing Newsletter filled with content for January 2022. This... Find out more »

By Tina Hohman, Executive Vice President, Alera Wealth Services At a recent educational event, I was pleased to moderate a conversation about women’s financial wellness with two seasoned industry professionals, Christine Ripic, regional vice president at Prudential, and Gigi Verrey, vice... Find out more »

When the world went into lockdown in March 2020, few expected the pandemic that necessitated such emergency measures would still be with us 21 months later. Yet on the eve of Thanksgiving 2021, in the state where the holiday originated, the lead story in the... Find out more »