About Us
Since 1987 you may have known us as AIA, or American Insurance Administrators, or as one of our three core divisions: AIA Property & Casualty (P&C), Benefits Resource Group (BRG), or as Benefits Broker Solutions (BBS). You may have heard something about us becoming part of Alera Group in 2017. But we are all one company, and now we are aligning our name, our brand, our new look, and our new website to reflect that strong one-company story.
Work With Us
We are passionate about collaboration and growth. Enjoy working in a highly collaborative culture? Looking for an exciting environment that is constantly growing and improving? If you care about providing outstanding client service while serving local communities, then we may be looking for you.
Meet Our Team
Megan Luther
Senior Benefit Consultant
Megan is a Senior Benefit Consultant at Alera Group's Mechanicsburg office. She joined the team in 2012 and brings over 30 years of experience in employee benefits. As a Senior Consultant, she provides strategic health and welfare plan management for some of the firm's larger employer clients. Megan specializes in developing customized healthcare strategies and conducting ongoing analysis to ensure clients' goals and expectations are met. She is known for her commitment to delivering high-level, personalized customer service.
Megan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Leadership from Duquesne University.
Outside of work, Megan enjoys traveling with her family and attending her children’s sports and events.
Luke Lynes
Account Manager, Employee Benefits Small Group
Luke serves as an Account Manager in the Employee Benefits division. He is responsible for quoting, enrollment, submissions, and delivering superior service to our broker clients. Luke is known to be a collaborative team player, with exceptional customer service skills.
Luke brings experience in customer and client services to Alera Group, which allows him to cultivate relationships and bring positive outcomes for his clients and the agency. His attention to detail allows him to connect with clients to find the best strategy to suit their needs. Luke received a bachelor’s degree from McDaniel College in 2018.
Outside of work, Luke enjoys spending time travelling with his wife, daughter and two dogs. He is also an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and NASCAR.
Rachelle Maddaloni
Director of Technology Solutions
Rachelle joined the team in 2003 and serves as the Director of Technology Solutions in the Benefits Administration department. She works closely with clients and vendors to identify technology solutions that address their specific business requirements while insuring compliance with federal and state regulations. Rachelle’s responsibilities include identifying fits and gaps in technology platforms versus client requirements; evaluating complex business rules to incorporate new technologies to successfully meet the client’s expectations and goals. Rachelle’s extensive experience in the administration of group insurance programs gives her the ability to incorporate administrative requirements into a technology solution.
Rachelle’s passion for technology solutions, combined with her commitment to resolving client administrative pain points, has made her a valuable team member at AIA, Alera Group. She has over 20 year of experience in the group insurance field, holds a PA Accident and Health, Life and Fixed Annuities license, and is a member of SHRM and Human Resource Professionals of Central PA.
Matt Maurer
Senior Account Executive, Property & Casualty
Matt is a Senior Account Executive in the Property & Casualty division. He works with business owners and executives to support their organizations by analyzing risks inherent to their operations and making recommendations on how to address those findings.
Matt has worked with a variety of industries and enjoys the process of understanding a business’s unique operations and values. He translates what he learns from his clients into solutions that create confidence in their insurance programs. Matt believes the advice he provides is critical to a business’s viability, saving them from significant financial loss when something unplanned happens. In a coordinated effort with his clients, he provides the guidance needed to select the best solutions available to support long-term success.
Matt has his Certified Insurance Counselor designation, received the Insurance Alliance Network’s Producer of the Year Award in 2015, and The PMA Insurance Company’s Horizon Award Winner in 2009. Matt holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from West Chester University. When he’s not working, Matt enjoys playing golf and spending time with his wife, Catherine, and his Children – Ethan, Chase and Leah.
EXPERT EDUCATION
Events and Webinars
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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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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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Insights
Employee Benefits
Deadline for San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance is approaching
The annual San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (SF HCSO) reporting by employers that have employees who work in the City of or County of San Francisco is due by May 2, 2025. Employers should be aware of the upcoming deadline even if they are not located in San Francisco.
The SF HCSO requires large and medium-sized employers to provide covered employees with benefits equal to or greater than the expenditure rate. Covered employees are those who have been employed for more than 90 days and who regularly work at least eight hours per week within the City of and County of San Francisco.
April 14, 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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Property and Casualty
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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Webinar: Is Captive Insurance the Right Solution for Your Business?
Join Alera Group on Thursday, April 17, for "Balancing Cost and Care: Could a Captive solution be the right fit for you?", a webinar on self-insuring to reduce group Medical Insurance costs and other business expense. Our experts will discuss how Captive solutions work and what you need to consider for your own group’s needs.
April 3, 2025
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