Alera Group Insights

Perspectives from our thought leaders and experts across the country.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Property and Casualty

General Liability Insurance in 2024: Navigating a Complex Landscape

While some aspects of General Liability Insurance have largely turned a corner from a prolonged hard market, the outlook in other areas looks much less cheery. Overall, the market has finally improved after several challenging years, offering signs of stabilization.

September 12, 2024

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IRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2025

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Rev. Proc. 2024-35, which contains the inflation adjusted amounts for 2025 used to determine whether employer-sponsored coverage is “affordable” for purposes of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer shared responsibility provisions and premium tax credit program.

September 11, 2024

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Wealth Services

Reviewing Your Life Insurance Needs

Learn how the review process works and how it may help you better understand your Life Insurance.

September 10, 2024

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Wealth Services

Weekly Market Update

Stocks fell last week as soft economic data rattled investors focused on the Fed’s next move with interest rates.

September 9, 2024

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Employee Benefits

Preparing for 2025: Creditable Coverage, Enrolling in Medicare and HSA Contributions

With significant changes coming in 2025 to creditable coverage determinations, employers and employees may have questions on what that means for them, whether they make the decision to enroll in Medicare Part D or continue to have coverage under their group health plan.

September 5, 2024

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Employee Benefits

Webinar: Better Benefits Administration and Lower Costs

If you don’t have expert assistance to guide you and your organization in the in using a sophisticated benefits portal, you’re wasting a lot of the money your business has invested — and probably frustrating the employees you mean to serve. Working with a brokerage that offers not only a leading-edge benefits portal but also year-round support and services enables your employees to seamlessly access, understand and navigate the portal, creating a positive benefits experience.

September 5, 2024

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Employee Benefits

Medicare Part D Creditability Determinations for Non-Calendar Year Plans

In 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) added a voluntary prescription drug benefit to the Medicare program. The benefit, known as Medicare Part D or “Part D,” is an optional program for Medicare beneficiaries to access covered prescription drugs at a lower cost. In 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed and set into motion changes to Part D benefits, with additional impact on employers in 2024 and 2025.

September 5, 2024

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Property and Casualty

Workers’ Compensation: Stable market with emerging challenges from mental health claims

Despite pressure from medical inflation, increases in fee schedules on medical procedures and wage inflation affecting premiums and benefits, Workers’ Compensation remains a stable and profitable line for insurers. This stability allows buyers favorable conditions, such as ample capacity and stable rates. However, a new trend is emerging: the inclusion of mental health claims as compensable workers’ compensation.

August 28, 2024

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Property and Casualty

Relief from the high cost of wind/hail insurance

Commercial real estate (CRE) owners must ensure they are adequately covered, but many face high wind/hail deductibles when renewing their Property Insurance policies. This is where Wind/Hail Deductible Buyback insurance policies come in, providing a solution that meets lender requirements and offers peace of mind during turbulent times.

August 22, 2024

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