Alera Group Acquires Capital Region Benefits

November 12, 2019

Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property and casualty, retirement services and wealth management firm, today announced that it has acquired Capital Region Benefits, effective November 1,... Read more »

Health FSA Contribution Limit Increases to $2,750 for 2020 Plan Years

November 7, 2019

IRS Increases Health FSA Contribution Limit for 2020, Adjusts Other Benefit Limits On November 6, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2019-44, which raises the... Read more »

Alera Group Acquires HR inTune

November 6, 2019

Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property and casualty, risk management and wealth management firm, today announced that it has acquired the business assets of HR inTune, effective October... Read more »

Massachusetts Employers Must File HIRD Form by December 15

November 5, 2019

As part of Massachusetts’ expanded Employer Medical Assistance Contribution (EMAC) program, employers with 6 or more employees in Massachusetts must submit a health insurance responsibility... Read more »

IRS Releases Guidance for Employers Offering Individual Coverage HRAs

October 28, 2019

On September 27, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released proposed regulations on the application of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer shared responsibility provisions to a new type... Read more »

529 Savings Plans: An Easy Way to Help Bring College Within Reach

August 21, 2019

Many parents start saving for college as soon as their children are born. It’s little wonder. Tuition plus room and board costs put college out of reach for many high school graduates. The... Read more »

Alera Group Acquires Benefit Commerce Group

August 14, 2019

Alera Group, an independent national insurance brokerage and wealth management firm, today announced its acquisition of Benefit Commerce Group, an award-winning, results-driven employee benefits... Read more »

Tackling Obesity in the Workplace

August 12, 2019

Employers can help control their health care coverage costs and improve employees’ care by addressing a key lifestyle risk — obesity. Obesity is a sensitive topic, but is one that... Read more »

Alera Group Acquires Comprehensive Benefit Administrators

August 8, 2019

Alera Group, a leading national insurance firm, today announced its acquisition of Comprehensive Benefit Administrators (CBA), effective August 1, 2019. Terms of the transaction were not... Read more »

What You Need to Know About the Growing Popularity of Home-Based Care

August 5, 2019

The need for home health care aids is expected to increase more than 1.3 million by 2020. By 2020, aging Baby Boomers will make up one-third of the U.S. population and one-quarter of workers will... Read more »