About Us
Since 1938, the Lebanon and Myerstown offices have maintained a strong commitment to serving our neighbors. Guided by three generations of experienced insurance professionals, we inspire a level of trust that has produced long-term relationships and friendships. We go beyond insurance to help our clients gain the peace of mind and confidence that comes with knowing that their concerns have been covered by leaders in the insurance community.
Whether it’s a personal policy for your home or commercial coverage for your business, we can create an insurance solution tailored to your needs, along with attentive personal service from our Lebanon County team.
About Us
Client Services
- Visit our Carrier Partner page for claims and billing contact information.
Meet Our Team
Shannon Wilson
Personal Client Agent
Shannon is a licensed agent and a member of the Personal Lines Team. She has more than seven years experience in the Personal Lines Underwriting Department with a large Insurance company.
Shannon resides in Myerstown with her husband, Peter, and their two children, Riley and Brianna. She is involved with the Myerstown Panthers Football team and works in the concession stand during the football season. When she is not involved in sports, she enjoys reading and spending time with her family and friends.
Strengths:
- Detail Oriented
- Dedicated
- Service minded
Joni Meck
Accounting & Administration Director
Joni is the Administration and Financial Director and a member of the Lebanon office leadership team with more than 20 years of experience in both administrative support and finance. She is attentive to the needs of others and strives to maintain a high standard of accuracy.
Joni lives in Annville and attends LCBC Church Manheim Campus, where she is actively involved in a life group. Her hobbies include refinishing furniture, craft projects, home decorating and gathering endless ideas from DIY Network, HGTV and Pinterest. Her greatest enjoyment, however, comes from the time that she spends with her beautiful grandson and granddaughter.
Strengths:
- Loyalty
- Accuracy
- Supportive
Amy Wise
Reception & Administration
Amy works in Reception and Administration supporting the Lebanon office! Amy graduated from Penn State Harrisburg in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies. Amy has worked in human services since graduating and is now looking forward to supporting the community with their insurance needs.
Amy lives in Lebanon County where she has served on the Salvation Army Board and the Chamber of Commerce Farm-City Committee. In her free time, she enjoys skiing, snowmobiling, and taking trips down to Ocean City, New Jersey!
Strengths:
- Empathic
- Service-minded
- Considerate
Daphne Krause
Reception & Administration
Daphne works in Reception and Administration and is very excited to join the Alera Group team! Daphne is new to the insurance world and is looking forward to stepping into this role and supporting the community with their insurance needs.
Daphne resides in Newmanstown with her fiancé, Connor, their two dogs Ace and Max, and cat, Bella. She enjoys relaxing with her pets, baking, and traveling. She especially enjoys her yearly vacations to Tennessee. Her greatest enjoyment is spending time with her fiancé, pets, and family.
Resources
Our Business Insurance Carriers
For billing and claims information, visit our Carrier Partner page.
Personal Insurance
Home & Renters: Protect your home, investments and valuables. We offer coverage for your home, personal property, jewelry, fine art and more. We also provide specialized options for renters, condo owners, landlords, and farm properties.
Auto: Our tailored auto insurance helps protect you and your passengers in a way that fits your needs and budget. Coverage options for boats, motorcycles, classic cars, RVs, ATVs and snowmobiles are available.
Life: Secure you and your loved one's future with life insurance. We provide term and whole life policies to fit your needs and budget, as well as, long-term care policies and annuities. We'll help you choose the best plan your life stage and goals.
Disability: Protect your income with disability insurance. If illness or injury prevents you from working, we offer policies that replace 45-65% of your income, providing financial security during recovery.
Recreational Vehicle: Insurance is required by law in Pennsylvania, so whether you own a boat, motorcycle, ATV, or snowmobile, we offer coverage so you can enjoy your outdoor hobbies.
Business Insurance
Cyber Risk: Cyber-attacks can cost businesses millions, with data breaches costing millions. Cyber insurance covers data breaches, cyber attacks on vendors, and more. Small businesses are most at risk—43% of cyber-attacks target them. We can help you develop a policy to protect your company.
Risk Management: We offer tools to manage risk and enhance workplace safety. Our services include personalized risk assessments, loss control, safety education and claims management. Our Risk Management Center provides clients with tools like OSHA resources, safety programs, claims reporting and more.
Workers' Compensation: This insurance covers your employees from on-the-job injuries. We also offer specialized coverage for the marine and recreation industries, including seasonal payment plans to save costs during off-peak periods.
Business Insurance: We provide cost-effective business insurance for property, liability, workers' compensation and more. Tailored to meet your company’s needs, we offer bonding, umbrella coverage and business interruption protection.
Employee Benefits: Provide your employees with group health, life, dental and disability insurance. We also offer financial tools like 401(k) plans, health savings accounts and voluntary benefits to attract and retain your workforce.
Property & Liability: Property insurance covers physical assets from loss, including fire and water damage. Liability insurance protects against legal claims and helps with legal defense costs. Together, they ensure your business stays strong in challenging situations.
Surety Bonds: We provide various surety bonds, including bid, performance, court and license bonds. Whether you’re an individual or a business, we offer bonds suited to your specific requirements.
Marine & Recreational: Our agents are well versed in the marine and recreational industries and can help craft specialize in policies for businesses including boat dealers, campgrounds and RV dealerships.
Farming & Agriculture: For over three generations, our team was provided comprehensive insurance for farms and agribusinesses, including crop insurance, machinery dealers and livestock operations.
Construction: Every construction business faces unique risks, and we specialize in designing insurance coverage that meets those specific needs. Whether you’re a general contractor working on industrial buildings, warehouses, or road construction, or a specialty contractor in areas like plumbing, electrical, or HVAC, we have you covered. Our construction-specific insurance offerings include commercial property insurance, equipment coverage for graders, cranes, and bulldozers, and surety and fidelity bonds to protect your business and projects.
Fire & EMS: We work closely with fire protection and EMS organizations, offering tailored insurance coverage to meet their needs. We've partnered with top insurance providers to design flexible coverage for volunteer and paid departments and robust online training and risk management courses, helping our local heroes stay protected.
HERO Discount Program
We've teamed up with a trusted insurance carrier to offer a special discount for those who serve and protect our communities. Whether you're a first responder, military member, medical professional or educator, you deserve to save.
Current and retired fire & EMS, medical, educational, military and government professionals can save up to 25% on home and auto insurance premiums. This is our way of saying thank you for everything you do.
Contact us today to learn how you can save on your home and auto insurance.
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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Employee Benefits
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
Employee Benefits
Benchmarking’s Role in Voluntary Benefits Program Design
Alera Group’s Employee Benefits team recognizes that workforce composition varies from business to business, from industry to industry, from region to region. And, at a time when the U.S. workforce is more generationally diverse than ever before, the needs and priorities of one generation can be very different from those of another. This is where voluntary benefits — also known as supplemental, workplace or optional benefits — become so vital to an organization’s offerings strategy. Alera Group’s "Healthcare and Employee Benefits Benchmarking Reports" take an in-depth look at the benefits businesses provide, the options they offer and the strategies they use to manage costs.
March 31, 2025
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Employee Benefits
HIPAA Webinar: Required Training and Valuable Refresher
Whether meeting federal training requirements or simply refreshing their knowledge base, professionals whose role includes HIPAA administration will benefit from participating in Alera Group’s annual HIPAA Privacy and Security Overview, a one-hour webinar scheduled for Friday, April 11.
March 27, 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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Employee Benefits
Getting the Most From Your Voluntary Benefit Offerings
Join Alera Group on Thursday, March 20, as we present the next in our Engage series of webinars, "Maximizing Impact: The Value of Voluntary Benefits for Today’s Workforce."
March 6, 2025
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