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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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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.

January 22, 2025 at 12:00 pm CT | Virtual

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State of the Markets

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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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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Retirement Plan Services

New 401k Rules: Balancing Access and Savings

When considering short-term funding options, participants are often advised to avoid tapping into their 401(k) accounts through loans or hardship withdrawals, as early withdrawals can impede long-term retirement savings.

December 10, 2024

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Retirement Plan Services

What Retirement Planning Isn’t

Americans believe they need nearly $1.5 million to retire comfortably, a number that has soared by more than 50% since 2020, according to Northwestern Mutual’s 2024 Planning & Progress Study.

December 5, 2024

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Retirement Plan Services

What the DOL’s AI Guidance Means for Plan Sponsors

Although much of the focus is on workers, the principles also have relevance for plan sponsors. As AI tools increasingly become more integral to retirement planning and financial education, it’s important to ensure these technologies are used transparently and responsibly to empower participants while mitigating risks associated with AI.

December 2, 2024

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