Meet Our Team

    Nita Ponnaganti

    Vice President of Operations, South Central Region
    Nita Ponnaganti

    Vice President of Operations, South Central Region

    Greg Donovan

    Regional Finance Lead, South Central Region
    Greg Donovan

    Regional Finance Lead, South Central Region

    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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    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

    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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    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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    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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    Retirement Plan Services

    Supporting Gen X on the Path to Retirement

    Many Gen Xers are balancing financial demands from both parents and children while trying to boost their retirement savings. With rising costs and market uncertainty, the right planning strategies can help make the most of their remaining earning years.

    March 12, 2025

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