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
Jeff Harmon
Account Executive
Jeff Harmon is a lifelong resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, and a graduate of Las Vegas High School. He began his insurance career in 1973 with USF&G. Jeff, then went on to have a very successful career with the family-owned Harley E. Harmon Insurance started by his father in 1948. Jeff stayed within the family business from 1975-2016. In 2016 Jeff made the transition to GLB Insurance, an Alera Group company. Jeff served as the President of Southern Nevada Insurance Agents Association from 1988-1989. He also served as the President of Nevada Independent insurance Agents (NIIA) from 1997-1998. Jeff sat on the board of directors for Nevada Surplus Lines Association from 1997-2021. Jeff is very active within the Las Vegas Community, with many projects including the YMCA, Henderson Boys and Girls Club, Elks Club, and various other nonprofits. Jeff has been married for the last 26 years to the mother of his two sons, Asher and Harley, Rhonda.
Barbara Hazel
Account Executive
I have been in the insurance industry for 38 years expanding. I have been licensed for 21 years. I am a Commercial Account Manager for the past 18 years with GLB Insurance, an Alera Group company. I service accounts, manage claims, do marketing for renewals and new business. I work with various Producers in our office. I pride myself on the service I give to my clients.
Glenda Howard
Account Executive
Point of contact for small-group enrollment and eligibility, working with clients to ensure the best possible experience with benefit renewal and employee enrollment. Assessing client needs to help build and maintain good relationships.
Graduated from Phillips Jr College with an Associate of Applied Science.
Five years of employee benefit work with over twenty years of customer service in areas concerning eligibility and finance.
Currently live in Las Vegas, where I am a mother of 3. My family and I are heavy Disney enthusiasts.
Lisa Hutzol
Benefits Consultant
Lisa Hutzol holds a Sales Association position with GLB, An Alera Group company. She has been in the insurance business since 2005, starting her career in the Supplemental Insurance space. As her desire to help people grew, she began offering the full health insurance package. Lisa’s passion is to design a competitive employee benefits package for business owners, along with educating the employees.
Lisa is originally from Massachusetts and moved to Las Vegas, NV in 2001 to attend the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to obtain her Master of Education: Health Promotion. She is a wife and mother of two children. Traveling and exploring new cultures is something Lisa enjoys doing in her spare time.
EXPERT EDUCATION
Events and Webinars
Property and Casualty
2025 Property and Casualty Market Outlook
Join our property and casualty experts for an exclusive look at the trends and challenges shaping the insurance landscape in 2025.
January 15, 2025 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual
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Employee Benefits
Setting Your Strategy for the New Year: Alera Group's 2025 Employee Benefits Market Outlook
Our experts will highlight key results from Alera Group’s "2025 Employee Benefits Market Outlook" and explain how these trends can impact your benefits program this year.
January 16, 2025 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual
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Employee Benefits
The Value of Voluntary Benefits
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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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Insights
Employee Benefits
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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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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Employee Benefits
Don’t Forget About Your Gag Clause Attestations
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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Avoiding an Employee Lawsuit Over a Tobacco Surcharge Claim
Tobacco surcharges on health insurance premiums for employees who use tobacco products are attractive options for employers looking to keep their workforce healthy while lowering their organization’s healthcare costs. But surcharges can go too far, and many employers may be unaware of the limitations. Alera Group's new whitepaper on tobacco surcharges is designed to assist employers in complying with federal regulations.
November 19, 2024
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