Employer Tools for Supporting Employee Mental Health

April 24, 2023
“May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and if ever Americans needed to reflect on our collective psychological wellbeing, now is the time.” So began the blog post Alera Group published two years ago, as the United States trudged and lurched its way through Year 2 of the COVID-19... Find out more »

Webinar Preview: Reining in Runaway Pharmacy Spending

April 14, 2023
Ten years ago, a family-owned food-manufacturing company with 2,500 self-funded lives came to our consulting firm for help with managing pharmaceutical costs under its group health plan. The company prides itself on providing valuable employee benefits and maintaining a healthy workforce, and the... Find out more »

Mixed Outlook for Insurance at Assisted Living Facilities

April 3, 2023
As assisted living and skilled nursing facilities emerge from a challenging pandemic, plenty of green shoots exist, but significant challenges remain. On the positive side of the ledger, the assisted living and skilled nursing industries are seeing improvements in several insurance coverages,... Find out more »

A New Game Plan for Securing Cyber Insurance

March 28, 2023
Are you having a hard time securing Cyber Insurance? It can be difficult to find adequate protection in today’s market of doubling premium increases, weakened coverage terms and strict underwriting guidelines. Demand exceeds supply. Whether you’re securing new coverage or renewing,... 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 »

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 »

Introducing Alera Group’s 2023 Employee Benefits Market Outlook

January 19, 2023
Alera Group is pleased to introduce a new and timely resource for business managers and HR teams, as well as members of the C-Suite: our 2023 Employee Benefits Market Outlook.  Those of us who make our living designing, administering and/or funding employee benefits programs live in... Find out more »

Employee Benefits Outlook and Solutions for 2023

January 9, 2023
Global and national events of the past few years have made a major impact on employers, pulling employee benefits into the spotlight for the C-suite as managers and HR teams grapple with unprecedented challenges. The aftermath of these events will continue to affect employers and employees... Find out more »

A Guide and Updates to Property and Casualty Challenges in 2023

January 5, 2023
Alera Group’s 2023 Property and Casualty Market Outlook is drawing enthusiastic reviews from our clients — and with good reason. The report, our third annual outlook on the market for Property and Casualty (P&C) Insurance, is expertly informed, comprehensive, analytical, easy to... Find out more »