About Us

    IHS Insurance Group has grown to serve thousands of satisfied customers by carefully recommending and monitoring coverage each year to ensure optimal coverage at affordable prices.

    At IHS Insurance Group our service doesn’t end once you purchase a policy.  That is when our commitment to providing you with the highest level of customer service begins!

    OUR LICENSED AGENTS . . .

    HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES NECESSARY TO HELP YOU FIND A COMPREHENSIVE YET AFFORDABLE INSURANCE PLAN. OUR LICENSED AGENTS NOT ONLY SHOP FOR YOU THE FIRST TIME, BUT ARE AVAILABLE TO SHOP THE MARKET FOR YOU ANNUALLY TO EXPLORE POTENTIAL SAVINGS OPPORTUNITIES!

    OUR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF . . .

    IS ALWAYS READY TO ASSIST YOU WITH ANY  QUESTIONS OR ISSUES YOU MIGHT ENCOUNTER.  NO NEED TO SIT ON HOLD WITH YOUR CARRIER FOR 30 MINUTES JUST TO BE TRANSFERRED FOUR TIMES.  WE WILL DO THE LEG WORK FOR YOU TO SOLVE ANY PROBLEMS THAT MAY POP-UP QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY!

    Meet Our Team

    Michael Steele

    Principal, Individual and Medicare
    Michael Steele

    Principal, Individual and Medicare

    Stephanie Farkas

    Inside Sales Manager, Individual Benefits
    Stephanie Farkas

    Inside Sales Manager, Individual Benefits

    Bill Brown

    Managing Director, South Central
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    Bill Brown serves as Managing Director, South Central Region, covering Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Missouri, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kansas and Kentucky. His responsibilities include oversight of employee benefits, property and casualty insurance, wealth services and retirement services across the region. Working closely with Alera Group’s senior leaders, practice leaders and fellow regional leaders, Bill is focused on enhancing growth activities, creating new opportunities for colleagues to improve client relationships and produce meaningful outcomes.

    One of the founding partners of Alera Group, Bill has over 20 years of industry experience. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in economics.

    Heather Eshaghpour

    Regional Vice President, Employee Benefits Practice Leader
    Heather Eshaghpour

    Heather is the Regional Employee Benefits Practice Leader.   In her role, Heather collaborates with firms across the region leading initiatives on our client experience, our people, growth, and operational efficiencies.  Heather sits on our national employee benefits leadership team working with other practice leaders to drive innovation and growth within the employee benefits practice.

    Heather has over 25 years of experience in employee benefits having worked previously for both small and national consulting firms in client-facing and leadership roles.    Heather lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband, son, and two Labrador retrievers.   She is an avid Nashville Predators Hockey fan.

    Resources

    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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    Employee Benefits

    Preparing for Open Enrollment: How to Engage and Educate Your Employees on Their Total Benefits Package

    In this session, our experts will share guidance on setting yourself up for success during Open Enrollment.

    August 21, 2025 at 01:00 pm CT | Virtual

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    THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

    Insights

    Employee Benefits

    Agencies Push Pause Button on Enforcement of MHPAEA 2024 Final Rule

    On May 15, 2025, the Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Treasury Department (collectively, the “Agencies”) released a statement regarding the Agencies’ recent request for abeyance of a lawsuit filed by the ERISA Industry Committee (“ERIC”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that challenged certain aspects of Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Final Rule (“2024 Final Rule”) relating to nonquantitative treatment limitation comparative analyses (“NQTL analyses”).

    May 16, 2025

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    Employee Benefits

    IRS Releases 2026 HSA Contribution Limits and HDHP Deductible and Out-of-Pocket Limits

    In Rev. Proc. 2025-19, the IRS released the inflation adjusted amounts for 2026 relevant to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). The table below summarizes those adjustments and other applicable limits.

    May 5, 2025

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    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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    Employee Benefits

    A Challenge for Mental Health Awareness Month: Make It Enjoyable

    Achieving and maintaining wellbeing takes work, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be enjoyable and even fun. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and with that comes Alera Group’s annual Mental Health Awareness Toolkit, this year featuring something we believe employers and their entire organizations will really enjoy: the 31-Day Challenge for Positive Wellbeing.

    April 29, 2025

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