About Us
Dickerson Employee Benefits, An Alera Group Company, delivers personalized services catered specifically to brokers and clients. A recent Broker Services Survey indicates that the top desirable trait ranked by human resource departments across the United States is effective communication channels. Eighty-three percent of HR departments expressed a greater need for prompt, effective services and responsiveness, with 79% also wanting regular employee communications from their brokers.
Since founding Dickerson Employee Benefits in 1965, our company has enjoyed a rich history of offering cutting-edge products and services for both fully insured and self-insured platforms. Our employee benefits consultation includes the development of robust communication programs that include:
- Employee Benefits Guide
- Enrollment and New Hire Video
- Employee Surveys
- Wellbeing Eblasts
- Posters/Postcards
- Communication Calendar
- Open Enrollment Presentations
- Compliance Notices
- Legislative Updates
- Educational and Training Video Library
Our consulting-based philosophy allows us to assist both brokers and clients with business strategy from all aspects of the workplace, from discovery meetings and pre-renewal conversations to program development and implementation, to monitoring and servicing throughout the plan year. With more than 55 years of industry experience, our team is more than qualified to guide you through selecting the best programs to match your company’s benefits and budgetary needs.
Our support doesn’t end with employee benefits. As a business consultant, we encourage an open channel of communication and welcome continuous dialogue so that we can better recognize and anticipate the direction of your company’s growth and future demands.
In addition to providing extensive support services for brokers, HR departments, their companies and individual employees, we offer a wealth of resources available to our clients at no extra cost. This includes online HR libraries and numerous workplace-specific training programs.
Dickerson also specializes in long-term strategy consulting, helping employees make smart financial decisions, including designing comprehensive retirement plans to make the most of your employees’ working years and in preparation for a golden life in the later years.
We invite you to explore our website, meet our friendly and professional team, visit our contact page and reach out to us with any inquiries. Welcome to Dickerson Employee Benefits, An Alera Group Company!
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Events and Webinars
Latest Updates on the Maryland Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
We invite you to join our interactive webinar to review the newly proposed Maryland Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) regulations.
November 19, 2024 at 10:00 am ET | Virtual
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When Captive Insurance Makes Sense
In this session, our experts will talk about how captives work, the advantages and disadvantages and what you need to know to determine whether they make sense for your organization.
November 21, 2024 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual
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Q4 Compliance Update
Alera Group's quarterly employee benefits compliance roundup will help you stay current on the latest national regulatory developments impacting employers.
December 3, 2024 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual
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Employee Benefits
Are You Prepared to Comply With the New Mental Health Parity Final Rule in 2025?
On September 9, 2024, the DOL, IRS and HHS released a final rule for the Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA Final Rule). The MHPAEA Final Rule is similar to the proposed rule released on July 25, 2023, with some marked differences. While the MHPAEA Final Rule is effective as of November 22, 2024, the requirements become enforceable at different times. Most apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, with other requirements becoming enforceable for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
October 25, 2024
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Legal Alert: IRS Adjusts Health Flexible Spending Account and Other Benefit Limits for 2025
On October 22, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2024-40, which increases the health flexible spending account (FSA) salary reduction contribution limit to $3,300 for plan years beginning in 2025, an increase of $100 from 2024.
October 23, 2024
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Webinar: Meeting the Needs of an Aging Workforce
Why is recognizing and addressing the priorities of older workers an imperative? Because, as Bain’s analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data determined, workers 55 and older will exceed a quarter of the workforce among G7 nations, including the United States, by 2031. Older workers typically have different priorities and needs compared to their younger colleagues, as Alera Group will examine and discuss on October 17 during the next event in our Engage series of employee benefits webinars, “Meeting the Needs of an Aging Workforce.”
October 3, 2024
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Wellbeing Fair Sessions — When and Where You Like
Themed “Live for Tomorrow,” Alera Group's 2024 Employee Wellbeing Fair is now available online, where you can access all eight sessions, select which ones you want to view and watch them at your convenience.
October 2, 2024
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