Legal Alert: The Impact of Missing Payroll on Employee Benefits

March 16, 2023
As we face a potential banking crisis after the collapse of the Silicon Valley and Signature Banks, this seems like an opportune time to address the potential ramifications of a company’s inability to meet its payroll obligations. Missing payroll has multiple ramifications under both state... Find out more »

Property Insurance Update: Market Hardens in CAT-Prone Areas

March 14, 2023
A new analysis examining 2023 Property Insurance renewals signals a continued hard market for property and casualty insurers and brokers. The Commercial Property Update, an amendment to Alera Group’s 2023 Property and Casualty Market Outlook, focuses solely on Commercial Property Insurance... Find out more »

Legal Alert: ​​​​​Most Employers Are Required to File Electronic Information Returns Beginning in 2024

March 9, 2023
​On February 21, 2023, the IRS released Final Rules amending the existing requirements related to mandatory e-filing of information returns, including Forms 1094-C and 1095-C, among others. The final rules are effective for all applicable returns due on or after January 1, 2024. While... Find out more »

Alera Group Adds PEO Spectrum in Latest Acquisition

February 23, 2023
Deerfield, IL (February 23, 2023) — Alera Group, a top independent national insurance and wealth services firm, today announced the acquisition of PEO Spectrum, an HR specialist that provides the country's first professional employer organization (PEO) comparison service. “PEO... Find out more »

PropertyCasualty360 Features Alera Group’s Englert on P&C Market Conditions

February 16, 2023
In the three years of its publication, Alera Group’s annual Property and Casualty Market Outlook has received enthusiastic and grateful praise from clients who have come to rely on its insights and guidance in making insurance decisions. The report’s respect within the property and... Find out more »

Legal Alert: President Biden Announces Anticipated End of COVID-19 National and Public Health Emergencies

February 8, 2023
On January 30, 2023, President Biden issued a Statement of Administration Policy announcing his intent to extend the COVID-19 national and public health emergencies (collectively, “COVID-19 emergencies”) set to expire on March 1 and April 11, respectively, until May 11,... Find out more »

Technology Key to Containing Commercial Auto Insurance Costs

February 7, 2023
Mention Commercial Auto Insurance to anyone who runs a business — especially one that involves trucking — and you’re sure to elicit a groan. As Alera Group forecasts in our 2023 Property and Casualty Market Outlook, “The (insurance) industry struggles to overcome... Find out more »

What You’ll Learn in Our Webinar on Inflation-Proofing Employee Benefits

February 2, 2023
Unlike high rates of job creation and low rates of unemployment, both of which favor workers in today’s market, high rates of inflation favor no one. As we say in our promotions for Alera Group’s upcoming employee benefits webinar, Inflation-Proof Your Benefits, “When it comes to... Find out more »

Alera Group Accelerates Growth with Appointment of Two Regional Managing Directors

February 1, 2023
Deerfield, IL (February 1, 2023) — Alera Group, a top independent national insurance and wealth services firm, announced today the appointment of two regional managing directors: Christopher “Chris” Hayes and Richard “Ricky” Levitz. In their new roles, Hayes and Levitz... Find out more »

Why Partnering With an Insurance Broker Is So Important in the Construction Industry

January 30, 2023
Years of hardening market conditions for Property and Casualty Insurance have instilled multiple best practices throughout a significant segment of the construction industry:   Heightened focus on risk management;  Maintaining detailed records of risk management policies,... Find out more »