Alera Group, Inc.

Houston, TX

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    Meet Our Team

    Heather Eshaghpour

    Regional Vice President, Employee Benefits Practice Leader
    Heather Eshaghpour

    Heather is the Regional Employee Benefits Practice Leader.   In her role, Heather collaborates with firms across the region leading initiatives on our client experience, our people, growth, and operational efficiencies.  Heather sits on our national employee benefits leadership team working with other practice leaders to drive innovation and growth within the employee benefits practice.

    Heather has over 25 years of experience in employee benefits having worked previously for both small and national consulting firms in client-facing and leadership roles.    Heather lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband, son, and two Labrador retrievers.   She is an avid Nashville Predators Hockey fan.

    Mike Inman

    Vice President, Property and Casualty, South Central
    Mike Inman

    Vice President, Property and Casualty, South Central

    Nita Ponnaganti

    Vice President of Operations, South Central Region
    Nita Ponnaganti

    Vice President of Operations, South Central Region

    Greg Donovan

    Regional Finance Lead, South Central Region
    Greg Donovan

    Regional Finance Lead, South Central Region

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    Employee Benefits

    The Compliance Pathway Q1

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

    March 5, 2026 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual

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    Alera Group Presents: Navigating Medicare

    The knowledgeable team at Alera Group is here to help you navigate your Medicare options to ensure you feel confident in your post-65 healthcare coverage.

    March 11, 2026 at 12:00 pm CT | Virtual

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    The Funding Edge: Why Fully Insured Limits Control — and What Modern Funding Unlocks

    A funding decision framework leaders can use to evaluate options and align on next steps.

    March 17, 2026 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual

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    You guys are so great to us — always want to help as quickly as possible. Thanks for all you do to assist us. I love working with Alera Group: Texas.
    VP of Human Resources, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    I became a client and, by doing so, took our rm to a higher level of service.
    HR Director, Houston, Texas
    I just spoke with [an employee] and he was extremely complimentary of your assistance. You are the BEST. Our employees aren’t used to this, so it is a real pleasure for them to reach someone who actually cares and takes an interest in them.
    HR Director, Houston, Texas
    Thank you for your outstanding customer service.
    Sr. Human Resources Manager, Irving, Texas

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    Employee Benefits

    Legal Alert: RxDC Reporting Due June 1st

    Reminder: RxDC Reporting Due June 1st

    February 26, 2026

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    Property and Casualty

    AI-Powered Cyber Attacks, Why Yesterday’s Defenses Aren’t Enough.

    The widespread availability of AI technology, combined with the ease of manipulating video calls, makes phone and Zoom calls susceptible to exploitation by threat actors.

    February 2, 2026

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    Employee Benefits

    IRS Releases Guidance Related to Recent HSA Changes

    The IRS recently released Notice 2026-5, which provides guidance and answers to common questions related to the expanded availability of health savings accounts (“HSA”) under the Reconciliation Act (previously named the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) passed into law earlier this year.

    December 30, 2025

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    Property and Casualty

    Are you prepared for 2026? Property and Casualty Trends Uncovered

    The sixth annual Property and Casualty Market Outlook from Alera Group sets the stage for how organizations can recalibrate their risk strategies in 2026. Built on thousands of data points — including a nationwide survey of insurance company partners and wholesale intermediaries — this report delivers actionable insights for insurance buyers, risk managers and business leaders.

    December 17, 2025

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      Alera Group, Inc. is aware that there are persons fraudulently impersonating our company by using fake internet domains that appear to look like our legitimate services. If you are contacted by someone claiming to work for Alera Group, or any of our partners, please carefully review the email address and domain. If you have a relationship with our company, please contact us directly and not through any information that is provided in such an email. Please be extremely careful in responding to such emails with personal and financial information, sharing passwords, or any other information of value. Alera Group, or any of our partners, will never send ACH instructions via email and thus we strongly recommend that you verify the authenticity of each wire transfer request by calling your Alera Group contact using the number you have previously called.