Alera Group Acquires Comprehensive Benefit Administrators

August 8, 2019

Alera Group, a leading national insurance firm, today announced its acquisition of Comprehensive Benefit Administrators (CBA), effective August 1, 2019. Terms of the transaction were not... Read more »

What You Need to Know About the Growing Popularity of Home-Based Care

August 5, 2019

The need for home health care aids is expected to increase more than 1.3 million by 2020. By 2020, aging Baby Boomers will make up one-third of the U.S. population and one-quarter of workers will... Read more »

A Plan Sponsor’s Cyber Security Responsibilities

August 2, 2019

Cybersecurity insurance can help protect you and your workers’ health and retirement benefit plans. Group health and retirement benefit plan administrators keep personal information such as... Read more »

What is Environmental Liability Insurance?

August 1, 2019

Standard business general liability (GL) policies provide little coverage for pollution damage, including toxic spills like the one in West Virginia in 2014. Today most companies that store or handle... Read more »

IRS Issues Affordability Percentage Adjustment for 2020

July 24, 2019

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released Rev. Proc. 2019-29, which contains the inflation adjusted amounts for 2020 used to determine whether employer-sponsored coverage is... Read more »

Choosing a Vision Insurance Plan Your Employees Will Value

July 23, 2019

A good, quality vision plan is a valuable asset for your employees. The National Eye Institute reports that 66 percent of adults need vision correction. Health care providers say that routine eye... Read more »

IRS Expands HSA Preventive Care Safe Harbor to Include Chronic Conditions

July 19, 2019

IRS Expands HSA Preventive Care Safe Harbor to Include Chronic Conditions On July 17, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2019-45, which expands the definition of preventive... Read more »

Alera Group Acquires Landmark Benefits, Inc.

July 19, 2019

Alera Group, a leading national insurance firm, today announced its acquisition of Landmark Benefits, Inc. (Landmark), effective July 1, 2019. Terms of the transaction were not... Read more »

The Lure of Workplace Flexibility

July 16, 2019

The concept of a flexible workplace is based on the idea that it’s possible to work harder and smarter away from the office or during a shorter workweek. The question most employers have is,... Read more »

10 Tips for Your Hurricane Insurance Claim

July 12, 2019

Natural disasters—particularly hurricanes—can be extremely stressful to navigate, both throughout the storm itself and then following the event. After the wind has subsided and the... Read more »