HR Managers and Open Enrollment Stress Amid a Pandemic

October 26, 2021
While most people who work in human resource management are not behavioral health professionals, they are subject to some of the same psychological conditions behavioral counselors frequently face. One of those conditions is compassion fatigue, defined by the American... Find out more »

Wellbeing Resources: Fall Cooking, Overcoming Burnout and More

October 25, 2021
When it comes to wellbeing, employers often find themselves challenged by how to approach a shift from a traditional wellness model to a comprehensive and holistic program that supports the whole person. Here's how we can help.  Career Wellbeing The Seven Secrets of Indra... Find out more »

Alera Group Bolsters HR Consulting and Communications Services with Acquisition of Blue Communications

Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance and wealth management firm, today announced it has acquired Blue Communications, one of the nation’s premier HR consulting and communications agencies specializing in internal communications, well-being program development, diversity, equity... Find out more »

Bagwell & Bagwell Insurance Joins Alera Group

October 22, 2021
Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance and wealth management firm, today announced it has acquired Bagwell & Bagwell Insurance, a leading property and casualty agency providing risk management and personal and commercial insurance to clients from the coast to the mountains of North... Find out more »

Is Your Insurance Program Aligned with Your Behavioral Telehealth Services?

October 20, 2021
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced health-service providers to move patient appointments from offices to online platforms, behavioral health practitioners were already well-suited for the telehealth medium. Unlike, say, orthopedic surgeons, behavioral health... Find out more »

Alera Group Names Kathy Seabold as Senior Vice President of Marketing

October 18, 2021
Deerfield, IL., October 11, 2021 — Alera Group, a leading independent, national insurance and wealth management firm, today announced the appointment of Kathy Seabold as Senior Vice President of Marketing. In this new role reporting to Alera Group President, Jim Blue, Seabold will be... Find out more »

Education, mitigation the keys to ransomware risk management and cyber expenses

October 15, 2021
No cybersecurity program is invulnerable to ransomware or other form of attack. No firewall is impenetrable, no organization immune to breach.   The most sophisticated cybercriminals typically are a step or two ahead of the world’s foremost security... Find out more »

Wellbeing Resources: Task Prioritization, Working Parents and More

October 11, 2021
When it comes to wellbeing, employers often find themselves challenged by how to approach a shift from a traditional wellness model to a comprehensive and holistic program that supports the whole person. Career Wellbeing 10 Things We Don’t Do That Help Us Get Our Important Tasks Done... Find out more »

Health Plan Forecasting: How Analysis and Budgeting Lead to Long-Term Success

October 5, 2021
Many organizations have a goal of making their group health plan expenditures cost-neutral for the coming fiscal year. Although that may sound sensible, viewing healthcare spending on an annual basis is actually a bit... Find out more »