Alera Group Acquires The Avon-Dixon Insurance Agency

January 7, 2019

DEERFIELD, IL (January 7, 2019) — Alera Group, a leading national insurance firm, today announced that it has acquired The Avon-Dixon Insurance Agency, LLC, from Shore Bancshares, Inc.,... Read more »

A Simple Way for Small Employers to Assist Employees with Buying Health Insurance

December 18, 2018

Are you having difficulty finding a good, affordable health care benefit plan for your small business? If so, have you considered using a QSEHRA as an alternative? Congress created the QSEHRA, or... Read more »

District Court Judge in Texas Strikes Down the ACA – But Law Remains In Effect for Now

December 17, 2018

On Friday, December 14, a federal judge in Texas issued a partial ruling that strikes down the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) as unconstitutional. The White House has stated that the law will... Read more »

Does Sick Pay do What it’s Supposed to do? The Case For and Against

December 11, 2018

Studies show sick pay can reduce the spread of disease in the workplace, but also increase absenteeism. Sick leave allows employees to take a set amount of paid time off when they’re ill.... Read more »

What’s In and Out with Benefit Programs

December 4, 2018

When you offer benefits to your employees, you want to provide the type of benefits that will attract and keep valued employees. However, benefits that once were popular can become less... Read more »

IRS Extends Deadline for Furnishing Form 1095, Extends Good-Faith Transition Relief

November 29, 2018

IRS Extends Deadline for Furnishing Form 1095, Extends Good-Faith Transition Relief The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2018-94, extending the deadline for furnishing 2018... Read more »

Telemedicine and Workers Comp 2019

November 27, 2018

It looks as if telemedicine is a technology whose time has come. In 2012, only 14 percent of large employers offered access to telehealth for select services. In 2018 — just six years... Read more »

Alera Group Acquires Orion Risk Management Insurance Services

November 20, 2018

West Coast Firm Expands Benefits and Risk Management Expertise DEERFIELD, IL — Alera Group, a leading national employee benefits, property and casualty, risk management and wealth... Read more »

IRS Increases Health FSA Contribution Limit for 2019, Adjusts Other Benefit Limits

November 19, 2018

On November 15, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2018-57, which raises the health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) salary reduction contribution limit by $50 to... Read more »

Alera Group Acquires Pennsylvania Financial Services Firm

November 15, 2018

Latest Acquisition Expands Wealth Management Expertise DEERFIELD, IL — Alera Group, a leading national employee benefits, property and casualty, risk management and wealth management... Read more »