Burbank, CA

    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!

    EXPERT EDUCATION

    Events and Webinars

    Employee Benefits

    Maximizing Impact: The Value of Voluntary Benefits for Today’s Workforce

    In this session, our experts will showcase the value of voluntary benefits, from financial savings to improved retention to addressing the specific needs of their employees.

    March 20, 2025 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual

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    Balancing Cost and Care: Could a Captive solution be the right fit for you?

    In this session, our experts will discuss how captive solutions work and what you need to consider for your own group’s needs.

    April 17, 2025 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual

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    Q2 2025 Quarterly Compliance Webinar

    Alera Group's quarterly employee benefits compliance roundup will help you stay current on the latest national regulatory developments impacting employers.

    May 6, 2025 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual

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    THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

    Insights

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    The Market for Employee Benefits in 2025

    Join Alera Group on January 16 from 1-2 p.m. CT as we highlight the key findings in our "2025 Employee Benefits Market Outlook" and discuss how trends in employee benefits may affect your business' offerings. The insights we’ll share and the questions we’ll answer will help you determine your benefits strategy for the months ahead.

    January 6, 2025

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    New ACA-Related Laws Provide More Flexibility to Employers

    On Monday, December 23, 2024, President Biden signed into law two bills, H.R. 3797 (the Paperwork Reduction Act) and H.R. 3801 (the Employer Reporting Improvement Act), which will positively impact applicable large employers (ALEs) and other entities required to furnish Forms 1095-B or 1095-C to individuals.

    January 2, 2025

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    State of the Market for Employee Benefits in 2025

    What are the needs and priorities of those in the workforce and the employment market? What are rival businesses offering to attract and retain the best the market has to offer? And what shifts are taking place in the market that employers should anticipate and prepare for? Alera Group’s 2025 Employee Benefits Market Outlook, scheduled for release on January 16, provides answers to those essential questions.

    December 19, 2024

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    IRS Releases PCORI Fee For Plan Years Ending Before October 1, 2025

    The IRS has released Notice 2024-83, which sets the applicable PCORI fee for plan years ending between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025, at $3.47 per covered life.

    December 12, 2024

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