AIA, Alera Group Insights

Every franchise owner has decisions to make about insurance. How many decisions, and how complex the options, depends on the industry and the franchisor.  One of the most important insurance decisions a franchise operator can make is in selecting an... Find out more »

Organizations across industries, sizes and locations continue to navigate the difficult challenges posed by ongoing response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. As legislation related to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, guidance regarding ongoing testing for non-vaccinated employees and legal challenges... Find out more »

This will be the last edition of our bi-weekly wellbeing resources email. Thank you for sharing so many of these resources with your teams over the last 18 months! In the coming weeks, you will receive the first edition of our new Wellbeing Newsletter filled with content for January 2022. This... Find out more »

When the world went into lockdown in March 2020, few expected the pandemic that necessitated such emergency measures would still be with us 21 months later. Yet on the eve of Thanksgiving 2021, in the state where the holiday originated, the lead story in the... Find out more »

Happy (almost) Thanksgiving! 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... Find out more »

By most standards, Lisa and Joe are living the American dream. Hard-working professionals, they have three children, a pet chocolate Lab, a combined annual income of about $450,000, a 10-room colonial in the suburbs and a cabin in the mountains — about a three-hour drive from their primary... Find out more »

Many workers are struggling with depression, anxiety and other mental disorders. Around 1 in 5 U.S. adults live with mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. In the 26 to 49 age range, the rate of mental illness is 25%. Stress is also common, and although... Find out more »

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 A Minute to Think – Do... Find out more »

Even the record rainfall that doused much of California in October 2021 couldn’t quell fears of enduring drought and new wildfires, particularly in the southern part of the state. That’s certainly the case among insurance underwriters, who have become increasingly reluctant to approve... Find out more »

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 »