Alera Group's "2025 Property and Casualty Market Outlook" is your guide to making informed decisions regarding your business and personal insurance coverage.
December 12, 2024
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When considering short-term funding options, participants are often advised to avoid tapping into their 401(k) accounts through loans or hardship withdrawals, as early withdrawals can impede long-term retirement savings.
December 10, 2024
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Stocks were mixed during the first trading week of December. Technology stocks led, while the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average struggled.
December 9, 2024
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Americans believe they need nearly $1.5 million to retire comfortably, a number that has soared by more than 50% since 2020, according to Northwestern Mutual’s 2024 Planning & Progress Study.
December 5, 2024
Find out more Although much of the focus is on workers, the principles also have relevance for plan sponsors. As AI tools increasingly become more integral to retirement planning and financial education, it’s important to ensure these technologies are used transparently and responsibly to empower participants while mitigating risks associated with AI.
December 2, 2024
Find out more Stocks posted solid gains over a short and busy holiday week as investors parsed fresh economic data, comments on potential future trade policy, and a few Q3 reports from technology companies.
December 2, 2024
Find out more Explore how thoughtful philanthropic giving can align with your values, create a lasting legacy, and provide potential tax benefits. Learn strategies to maximize your impact, choose the right assets, and integrate giving into your financial plan.
November 25, 2024
Find out more Stocks advanced last week, powering ahead with pre-holiday optimism despite geopolitical tensions and two disappointing Q3 corporate updates.
November 25, 2024
Find out more When the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) was enacted on December 27, 2020, it included a provision that prohibits group health plans and health insurance carriers from entering into certain agreements that, either directly or indirectly, restrict the release of certain information related to provider networks and de-identified encounter data, among other things. Such restrictions are commonly referred to as “gag clauses.” The CAA also requires plans and carriers to attest annually that their agreements do not include such impermissible gag clauses.
November 20, 2024
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