IRS Releases 2020 HSA Contribution Limits and HDHP Deductible and Out-of-Pocket Limits

May 29, 2019

This alert is of interest to all employers that sponsor group health plans. Note that employers with “grandfathered” or “grandmothered” plans are not subject to the ACA out-of-pocket... Read more »

REMINDER: PCORI Fees Due By July 31, 2019

May 20, 2019

This alert is of interest to all employers that sponsor self-insured group health plans, including Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs). Note that the PCORI fee does not apply to most health... Read more »

Alera Group Acquires HighRidge Insurance Services

May 14, 2019

Alera Group, a leading national insurance firm, today announced its acquisition of HighRidge Insurance Services (HighRidge), effective May 1, 2019. HighRidge, located in Westlake Village,... Read more »

Alera Group Acquires ARMS Insurance Group

May 9, 2019

DEERFIELD, IL — Alera Group, a leading national insurance firm, today announced its acquisition of ARMS Insurance Group (ARMS), effective May 1, 2019. ARMS, a General Agency headquartered in... Read more »

Alera Group Acquires Shepler & Fear General Agency, Inc.

May 8, 2019

DEERFIELD, IL — Alera Group, a leading national insurance firm, today announced its acquisition of Shepler & Fear General Agency (SFGA), effective May 1, 2019. Founded in 2009, SFGA... Read more »

Alera Group Acquires Shomer Insurance Agency

May 7, 2019

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

Legal Alert: CMS Extends Transition Relief for Non-Compliant Plans through 2020

April 10, 2019

Alert Summary from Danielle Capilla Continuing its trend for the sixth year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended transitional relief to “grandmothered”... Read more »

Legal Alert: New Court Ruling on Association Health Plans

April 1, 2019

Association Health Plans allowed small businesses to band together for more affordable healthcare, and they have been a hot topic of late. After the Department of Labor under the Trump administration... Read more »

Alera Group Acquires Phalanx Healthcare Solutions, LLC

March 27, 2019

DEERFIELD, IL — Alera Group, a leading national insurance firm, today announced its acquisition of Phalanx Healthcare Solutions, LLC (Phalanx), effective March 1, 2019. Located in New... Read more »

Alera Group Acquires TriSure Corporation

March 14, 2019

DEERFIELD, IL — Alera Group, a leading national insurance firm, today announced that it has acquired TriSure Corporation (TriSure), effective March 1, 2019. Terms of the transaction were not... Read more »