Legal Alert: Supreme Court Turns Abortion Regulation to The States: Considerations for Group Health Plans and Employers

June 30, 2022
On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court (“the Court”) released its much-anticipated decision in Dobbs, State Health officer of the Mississippi Department of Health, et al. v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, et al., which examined the Mississippi abortion law... Find out more »

Insurance for Restaurants: Customized Ingredients Are Crucial

June 29, 2022
What percentage of independent restaurants closed due to loss of business caused by the COVID-19 pandemic? Due to a lack of established criteria regarding what constitutes a restaurant and lack of clarity regarding reasons for closing, no one’s certain, as the Washington Post recently... Find out more »

Legal Alert: Non-Quantitative Treatment Limits (NQTL) Annual Analysis is Required

June 28, 2022
All group health plan sponsors of both fully-insured and self-funded plans must consider the requirements of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act... Find out more »

Webinar: Employee Benefits Benchmarking Survey Results

Let’s start with a reality check. Those young, talented, hardworking employees you’ve worked so hard to attract and hope to retain? Your organization probably is not the last stop on their career journeys.  This was true before the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s truer still... Find out more »

Professional Liability/E&O Coverage: Good-Night’s-Sleep Insurance

June 21, 2022
What keeps you awake at night? If you’re in the business of providing professional services, you’ve probably done some tossing and turning over the possibility of a professional liability lawsuit.  No matter how conscientious you are, no matter how good you are at your job, the... Find out more »

Alera Group Bolsters Compensation Solutions with Latest Acquisition

June 16, 2022
Alera Group, a top independent national insurance and wealth services firm, announced today the acquisition of Compensation Works, a national compensation solution company providing data-driven solutions that support business strategies and human capital initiatives. “Collectively, our... Find out more »

Contractor/Subcontractor Uncertainty? The Solution Is Surety.

June 13, 2022
If your contracting or subcontracting business has not only survived but thrived during the three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Surety bonds probably are not a top-of-mind concern for you — at least when it comes to private construction projects. But if you’ve struggled with payment,... Find out more »

Alera Group Wealth Services Acquires Wharton Business Group

June 8, 2022
Acquisition adds $3.5 billion in assets; Pennsylvania office Alera Group Wealth Services, a division of Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance and wealth services firm, today announced the acquisition of Wharton Business Group (WBG), an employee-owned wealth... Find out more »

Alera Group Promotes John Mollica to Chief Information and Innovation Officer

June 6, 2022
Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance and wealth services firm, today announced the appointment of John Mollica as Chief Information and Innovation Officer (CIIO), effective June 6, 2022. In this role, Mollica will be responsible for leading the vision, strategy and operations of... Find out more »