Dental Insurance Promotes Overall Health

January 2, 2020

Providing employees the opportunity to purchase dental insurance is not enough. Employee education is an important element when you offer voluntary benefits. A 2019 survey by the National... Read more »

ERISA 101: Form 5500 Center of Excellence

December 27, 2019

Form 5500 filing is not for the faint of heart, it's complicated and time consuming. Alera Form 5500 COE is a team of subject matter experts who will provide the knowledge and expertise to complete... Read more »

Are Your Workplace Policies Up to Date about Vaping?

December 16, 2019

The popularity of vaping is sending some employers scrambling to craft workplace policies governing the use of electronic cigarettes. Vaping is when users puff electronic cigarettes — also... Read more »

8 Ways Robots and AI Are Impacting Workers’ Comp

December 11, 2019

impacting nearly every sphere of our lives and our businesses, including workers' compensation. You may already be aware of some of these innovations. Some of them may already be impacting... Read more »

When is Indemnity Health Insurance an Acceptable Alternative to a Fully-Insured Plan?

December 6, 2019

Here’s a look at the advantages and disadvantages. Many employers offer employees access to indemnity health insurance as a way to fill gaps in their health coverage. Now, as heath care plan... Read more »

Two Medicare Enrollment Periods for 2020 Benefits

November 19, 2019

Happy with your Medicare benefits? Not interested in making changes for 2020? Great! You don’t have to do a thing. However, if you’re ready to make a change, there are two Medicare... Read more »

On the Road Again – But With Insurance

November 1, 2019

Traveling for work can be exciting, but only if you know that your coverage has your back! Whether you're traveling by plane, train or automobile, you can have peace of mind knowing that... Read more »

Travel Insurance for Peace of Mind

October 22, 2019

The last thing you want to think about when planning your dream vacation is canceling your trip. Still, it pays to plan ahead and travel insurance can be one of the most important items you... Read more »

Access to Preventive Care Eased for Some HDHPs

October 14, 2019

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has made it easier for people who have high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) with health savings accounts (HSAs) to get preventive care services to treat chronic... Read more »

Health Savings Accounts – One Key to a More Comfortable Retirement

October 11, 2019

Most people know that a 401(k) plan is a valuable retirement tool. It’s less well-known that a health savings account (HSA) also is a valuable retirement tool. Not only is an HSA a great way to... Read more »