Employers that sponsor self-insured group health plans, including health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) should keep in mind the upcoming July 31, 2023 deadline for paying fees that fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) via Form 720, which...
There are good reasons Alera Group President Jim Blue and Executive Administrative Assistant Carla Pope are beaming in the photo illustrating this post. The 34th annual Alera Group Charity Golf Classic — an event founded by Jim’s father and organized by...
Deerfield, IL (June 7, 2023) — Alera Group, a top independent, national insurance, wealth services and retirement plan services firm, today announced J.R. Burke, Founding Principal of Perspective Financial Group, an Alera Group company, is...
Deerfield, IL (June 6, 2023) — Alera Group, a top independent national insurance and wealth services firm, announced today the acquisition of Clarity Enrollment Solutions, a specialized provider of benefits education and enrollment solutions. This strategic...
This alert is of interest to employers that sponsor HSA-qualified plans or plans subject to the ACA out-of-pocket limits. In Rev. Proc. 2023-23, the IRS released the inflation-adjusted amounts for 2024 relevant to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and high...
The United States Department of Labor has released a new, more user-friendly FMLA poster entitled Your Employee Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, which can be accessed here. Employers should replace the prior, April 2016 poster with this new one as soon...
Deerfield, IL (May 10, 2023) — Alera Group, a top independent national insurance and wealth services firm, today announced the acquisition of Sheridan Insurance Group, a team of experienced professional liability specialists helping meet the insurance and risk...
On March 30, 2023, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued an order in Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra (“Braidwood”), vacating any and all actions taken by the DOL and other federal agencies (in the past and...
Deerfield, IL (April 13, 2023) — Alera Group, a top independent national insurance and wealth services firm, today announced the acquisition of iPros Insurance Professionals, a broker-focused field marketing organization specializing in Medicare Advantage,...
Updated as of April 17, 2023. On April 10, 2023, the President signed H.J.Res. 7, which ended the COVID-19 national emergency on April 10, 2023, approximately one month earlier than anticipated. However, prior to the passage of H.J. Res. 7, the DOL and...
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