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
Gary Prater
Managing Partner
Gary Prater joined the team in 2004 when his family agency, Atkin & Prater Insurance, merged with GLB Insurance, an Alera Group Company. Hailing from a long history in the insurance business, Gary got his start in a family-owned and operated insurance business in 1977 and currently serves as a Managing Partner of Alera Group Las Vegas. With decades of experience in the insurance industry, Gary has adopted a very customer-oriented approach to the insurance business, expressing that clients should always expect personalized, professional service from him and the other Alera Group team members.
He is aware that the insurance market and coverages constantly change, presenting new challenges for insurance consumers and professionals. With that knowledge, Gary is strongly committed to finding the broadest coverages available for an affordable price.
Gary is currently an active member of the Independent Insurance Agents of America, the Nevada Independent Insurance Agents Association, and the Las Vegas Fremont Rotary Club. Gary attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. When Gary is not in the office, you can find him camping, hunting, fishing, or taking part in off-road motorsports. He also referees and coaches soccer in his free time.
Jesse Renteria
Benefits Consultant
Jesse, originally from Visalia, California, has built a successful career in the insurance industry. His early passion for baseball earned him accolades, including First Team All-WYL and East-West All-Star MVP honors. After a career-ending injury, Jesse transitioned to the insurance field, earning his Health and Life license in 1998. He has since grown a $40 million insurance agency in Reno, Nevada, leveraging his competitive spirit and dedication to provide businesses with technology-driven solutions and proactive service.
Outside of work, Jesse enjoys spending time with his family, often attending competitive soccer games and hosting friends with gourmet meals. A lover of movies, he has curated an impressive Apple TV library of over 100 films. Jesse also enjoys exploring new restaurants and catching the latest movie releases. Committed to giving back, he volunteers at Calvary Downtown Outreach, where he helps prepare and serve meals to the homeless, staying grounded by offering a hand-up to those in need.
Robin Rider
Commercial Account Executive
Robin Rider joined the Alera Group in 2019. She has 19 years of experience working as an Insurance Broker with a specialization in Property. Robin is responsible for underwriting, designing, broking and implementation of Property & Casualty insurance programs for Real Estate accounts. She reviews client data, benchmarking and running various analytical tools to design property insurance programs for our clients. She works with companies in various industries such as Complex Real Estate, Gaming/Hospitality, Manufacturing, Public Entities, Aviation, Retail, Technology and Telecommunication.
Robin's most recent position was a marketing representative with Philadelphia Insurance Companies. This carrier experience has given her the insight into the minds of underwriters and has helped improve her market selection as well as tailored her submission to carriers requirements. Robin spent most of her career, 13 years, at Willis Towers Watson as a Senior Client Manager/Broker with the Metro DC Property team servicing Real Estate clients focusing on large property and builders' risk. Prior to joining Willis, Robin held client manager positions at her father's business, Rider Risk Specialists Insurance Agency in Cape Cod, MA and a regional broker, Knapp Schenck Insurance Agency in Boston, MA.
Jessica Rider
Account Manager
Role: Service large commercial lines accounts, provide insurance support and education to insureds, and offer guidance and assistance in obtaining adequate insurance coverage
Certifications and Designations: CISR Designation
Producers License (MA,NV)
Education: Bachelors Degree, Emmanuel College. Boston, MA.
Volunteer for Rochester Youth Baseball League.
Plymouth Ma, Mother of 4, I enjoy reading, writing, painting & knitting
I love live performances (plays, concerts, comedians etc.)
Working toward CIC and CPCU designations.
EXPERT EDUCATION
Events and Webinars
Employee Benefits
2025 Healthcare and Employee Benefits Benchmarking Report: How Does Your Benefits Program Stack Up?
In this session, our experts will dive into the results of our annual, market-leading benchmarking survey.
June 26, 2025 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual
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Employee Benefits
Dynamic Data: Strategies for Success
Join us for this session, as our experts will share how to utilize your organization’s data to create advanced and innovative strategies for success.
July 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.
July 23, 2025 at 12:00 pm CT | Virtual
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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Insights
Property and Casualty
Severe Weather Is Getting Worse. Is Your Business Interruption Insurance Keeping Up?
The increasing frequency and severity of weather- and climate-related events such as catastrophic storms, floods and wildfires make business continuity planning more important than ever. Part of your plan should include reviewing your organization's Business Interruption Insurance coverage.
May 5, 2025
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Property and Casualty
International Roadcheck Is May 13-15. Is Your Commercial Transportation Fleet Ready?
For 72 hours next month, commercial motor vehicles and drivers throughout North America will be subject to what the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) calls a “high-visibility, high-volume” inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative.
The annual event, known as the International Roadcheck, will take place at weigh and inspection stations, temporary sites and locations selected by mobile patrols from May 13-15 in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
April 14, 2025
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Improving Transportation Fleet Safety Through Gamification
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed companies to find creative ways to engage employees as isolation hit an all-time high. Many turned to gamification — the application game mechanics such as points, badges and leaderboards to everyday tasks — to reconnect with staff and improve retention, especially around key initiatives like safety. It’s a concept so suitable for the transportation industry, it could have been conceived with truckers and other commercial auto drivers in mind.
April 7, 2025
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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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