Congress Passes a Second COVID-19-Related Stimulus Package

December 28, 2020

Updated December 28, 2020 to reflect that the bill has been signed by President Trump After weeks of negotiations, Congress overwhelmingly passed a second COVID-19 stimulus package – the... Read more »

Alera Group Acquires Todd Associates, Inc.

December 17, 2020

Alera Group, one of the nation’s leading employee benefits, property and casualty, retirement services and wealth management firms, today announced that it has acquired Todd Associates, Inc.... Read more »

Alera Group Releases 2021 Property and Casualty Market Outlook

December 16, 2020

National Analysis Reveals Hardening Market, Other Industry Trends Deerfield, IL—Alera Group, a national property & casualty, employee benefits, wealth management and retirement services... Read more »

Alera Group Releases 2020 Benchmarking Survey Results

December 10, 2020

National Report Reveals Benefits Trends and Changes Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property and casualty, retirement services and wealth management firm, today released the results of... Read more »

IRS Releases PCORI Fee For Plan Years Ending Before October 1, 2021

December 3, 2020

The IRS has released Notice 2020-84, which sets the applicable PCORI fee for plan years ending between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021 at $2.66 per covered life. As a reminder, the PCORI... Read more »

Alera Group Acquires Lighthouse Group

December 2, 2020

Latest Acquisition Marks Firm’s Expansion into Michigan Alera Group, a leading insurance firm, has acquired Lighthouse Group, effective December 1, 2020. With eight locations throughout... Read more »

Alera Group Appoints VP of Employee Benefits Technology & Services

November 11, 2020

Alera Group, a leading insurance and financial services firm, has named Brian Parker as Vice President of Employee Benefits Technology & Services, effective November 1, 2020. In this role,... Read more »

Alera Group Announces New Chief Human Resources Officer

November 2, 2020

HR Veteran Debra Martinez Joins Firm as CHRO Alera Group, a leading insurance and financial services firm, has appointed Debra Martinez as the organization’s Chief Human Resources Officer... Read more »

New NYC Safe and Sick Leave Notice of Employee Rights

October 29, 2020

On September 28, 2020, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio signed local law Int. No. 2032-A amending the city’s paid sick and safe leave law. Under these New Amendments there were several new or changed... Read more »

IRS Maintains Health FSA Contribution Limit for 2021, Adjusts Other Benefit Limits

October 27, 2020

On October 26, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2020-45, which maintains the health flexible spending account (FSA) salary reduction contribution limit from 2020,... Read more »