About Us
Our Office History.
For over 60 years, we have provided risk management, and financial products and services to corporations, institutions and individuals throughout the world.
What Makes Us Different
We take a pro-active approach to the management and servicing of your account with:
- tailor-made programs shaped to your needs, not to the needs of a representative peer group
- pre-implementation services such as contract reviews, exposure analysis, and professional wrap-up feasibility studies
- the skill and knowledge to develop innovative new products to address wrap-up issues and exposures as they arise
- large investment in technology to allow rapid transfer of vital information to clients and wrap-up markets
- in-house wrap-up professionals acting as your committed advocates
We have vast resources that enable our team of professionals to deliver innovative solutions to our clients. By utilizing the experience and creativity of top-level insurance experts in conjunction with the firm’s worldwide resources, your Alera Group Las Vegas is able to provide sophisticated products and service unparalleled in the insurance industry.
Our Mission
Every client is important to us. Whether a single individual or multimillion dollar corporation, each is assured of receiving the most competent insurance analysis and placement available.
The insurance industry is continuously evolving. Our resource capabilities provide us with the tools necessary to keep our clients informed regarding regulatory issues and current events that can affect our clients’ bottom line. We utilize the most efficient technological methods available that align with the needs of our clients. Our professionals have real time access to the most current news and business intelligence available. These management tools allow us to maintain the highest level of client service.
Our vision is guided by a commitment to understanding, anticipating and meeting our clients diverse and changing needs.
We consider it both a privilege and a pleasure to represent our clients. Our goal is to maintain relationships that extend well beyond the realm of an insurance broker. Our unwavering dedication to integrity, professionalism and service ensures that Alera Group maintains its position as the pre-eminent insurance broker.
Meet Our Team
Ryan Gagnon
Account Executive
Ryans’ responsiveness to his clients is key to his success. He gathers information from new prospects and gets them out to market. He then presents the best option to the insured. Ryan can help with any servicing issues that may arise. He plays a significant role when it comes to his renewals. He will help gather the CSR’s renewal information and then present the renewal bids to his clients.
Ryan has a strong knowledge base. He holds the designations of Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist, Hartford School of Insurance Specialist, Certified Insurance Services Representative Designation, & Certificate of Achievement from the National Association of Surety Bond Producers. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Southern Oregon in 2009.
Ryan was previously employed as a contractor that did foundations for two years. Then helped to manage a grocery store for four years before moving to Las Vegas to pursue a career as an insurance producer.
Ryan is active in the community serving on the board of directors for the Woods and Waters Give Back committee. The committee supports kid clubs that help to foster hunter education, firearm safety, and shooting competitions.
Ryan met his wife in college in 2006, and they have two children – a daughter (born in Oregon) and a son (Born in Vegas). They live in the Northwest part of the valley after moving to Nevada from Oregon in 2013. Ryan is a huge sports fan who enjoys coaching his sons’ hockey team and loves to hunt and fish.
Jacque Gibson
Commercial Account Manager
Jacque is responsible for the daily servicing of commercial insurance policies. This includes creating and managing policy records, issuing certificates, claims management, and accounting. In addition, Jacque assists the producers in their marketing efforts and creation of insurance proposals. She strives to provide a high level of professional service to clients. Jacque has been a licensed agent for over 10 years.
Jacque participates in a variety of groups that serve the community. She’s worked with a few homeless shelters in Las Vegas and Henderson. She’s donated time to cleaning and sorting books at a local non profit for underprivileged kids. She takes advantage of many to contribute to food and clothing drives.
Avid reader and participates in the Alera Group Book Club.
Big fan of hockey and the Vegas Golden Knights.
Paul Goecke
Account Executive
Paul has been working in the insurance industry since 1996 after graduating with a degree in History and Business from Washington State University. He has acted as both a producer and agency principal over his 25 year career, and has worked with a few of the largest insurance agencies in the nation. Paul merged his insurance brokerage firm Sundance Insurance Group with Kaercher/Alera in 2006 and hasn’t looked back since. He specializes in working on construction accounts and worker’s compensation insurance.
Paul is husband and father of 2, he and his family spend the majority of their time in Las Vegas, NV and Park City, UT.
Correna Goodman
Account Executive
Correna Goodman joined the firm as a Benefits Account Executive in March of 2012. She is licensed in Life and health and has over 15 years of experience in the Benefits insurance industry. She specializes in Group and Individual Health, Dental and Vision Coverage. Her primary responsibilities include marketing and securing new bids for new and existing accounts and preparing presentation for our group clients. In addition, she is responsible for managing and providing client services for our Benefit Division.
EXPERT EDUCATION
Events and Webinars
Employee Benefits
HIPAA Privacy and Security Overview
Join our compliance experts for an overview of HIPAA’s Privacy and Security Rules. During this webinar, we'll review the different types of entities subject to HIPAA, take an in-depth look at protected health information (PHI), individual rights under HIPAA and what to do when there is a breach of PHI.
April 11, 2025 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual
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Employee Benefits
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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Wealth Services
State of the Markets
Join us as we unveil the factors that drive the nation's financial pulse and how they may impact your personal finances.
April 23, 2025 at 12:00 pm CT | Virtual
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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Insights
Property and Casualty
5 Steps to a Lower Workers’ Compensation Mod
Understanding how your Workers' Compensation Insurance premium is calculated can help you manage costs more effectively. One of the primary factors in determining your premium is your experience modification factor — the number that reflects your company’s claims history and directly determines what you pay.
March 13, 2025
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Property and Casualty
It’s Here! — Alera Group’s Fifth Annual 'Property and Casualty Market Outlook'
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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Webinar Preview: ‘When Captive Insurance Makes Sense’
As healthcare costs — including those for pharmacy — have continued to skyrocket, the urgency to control healthcare and pharmacy spend has elevated as well, and Captives have surged in popularity. Alera Group's webinar on Captive Insurance will help you determine whether forming or joining a Captive is right for you.
November 7, 2024
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Property and Casualty
5 P&C Insurance Tips for Public Sector Entities
Public sector entities — including counties, cities, town villages, local law enforcement and special service districts — offer vital services to our communities. They also face growing challenges, some from the constituencies they serve, as they navigate heightened public scrutiny, shrinking budgets and inflation. In this challenging environment, having a comprehensive property and casualty (P&C) insurance program, supported by a strong risk management strategy, is more crucial than ever.
October 8, 2024
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