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Alera Group Releases 2020 Benchmarking Survey Results
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
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
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
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
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 »
IRS Maintains Health FSA Contribution Limit for 2021, Adjusts Other Benefit Limits
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 »
Alera Group Acquires Gordon Atlantic Insurance Agency
Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property and casualty, retirement services and wealth management firm, announced today that it has acquired Gordon Atlantic Insurance Agency, effective... Read more »
Alera Group Appoints John Mollica as Vice President, Business Intelligence and Transformation
Alera Group today announced that John Mollica has been appointed as Vice President, Business Intelligence and Transformation, effective October 12, 2020. Mollica will be responsible for overseeing... Read more »
IRS Extends Deadline for Furnishing Form 1095-C to Employees, Extends Good-Faith Transition Relief for the Final Time
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Notice 2020-76, which extends the deadline for furnishing 2020 Forms 1095-B and 1095-C to individuals from January 31, 2021 to March 2, 2021. The... Read more »