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Employee Benefits

Accelerent Breakfast: Turning hardships into victories – Noelle Pikus Pace

Following the amazing Summer Olympics just a couple of months ago, it was excellent timing to have an Olympian speaker at this morning’s Accelerent/BCG Breakfast Event, held at Warehouse215.

September 27, 2024

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Employee Benefits

Employee Weight Loss Strategies & GLP-1 Medications: Navigating the New Era

As a corporate wellness professional with over 15 years of experience, I’ve witnessed firsthand the growing emphasis on weight loss within both individual and corporate settings. Despite best efforts, the obesity rate in the U.S. continues to climb. Currently, 42% of Americans have a BMI of 30 or higher, and the economic impact of obesity exceeds $1.4 trillion annually, according to a recent Milken Institute report.

August 29, 2024

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Employee Benefits

Accelerent Breakfast: Go ‘All In’ on What’s Important to You – Gian Paul Gonzalez

Gian Paul Gonzalez is widely recognized for inspiring the New York Giants to their most recent Super Bowl victory with the phrase “All In.” He brought that concept to life at this morning’s Accelerent/BCG Breakfast Event, held at Ability360.

June 14, 2024

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Employee Benefits

Our 2024 AZ Benefits & HR Symposium—A Big Success!

Our 11th Annual AZ Benefits Benchmarking, Healthcare & HR Symposium on June 6th was a great opportunity for employers to review the benchmarking data and new trends and strategies for employee benefits. They also heard from our keynote speaker about mastering the hybrid work environment by adopting new methods of communication and connection.

June 6, 2024

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Employee Benefits

Accelerent Breakfast: ‘Find your passion and break your personal speed limits’ – Lyn St. James

“You have to be comfortable being uncomfortable. It’s the only way you will make progress,” legendary race car driver, Lyn St. James, said at this morning’s Accelerent/BCG Breakfast Event at the Phoenix Raceway.

April 12, 2024

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Employee Benefits

Accelerent Breakfast: ‘Attitude Over Everything’

Accelerent Breakfast: ‘Attitude Over Everything’ – Aaron Davis

January 26, 2024

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Employee Benefits

Accelerent Breakfast: Transformation Expert – Michael York

Author of Becoming Uncommon and The Selling Idea, Michael York provided critical messages on personal and professional development at this morning’s Accelerent/BCG Breakfast Event, attended by hundreds of local business leaders.

November 17, 2023

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Property and Casualty

Public Sector Insurance: Navigating Challenges of Limited Resources

Public sector organizations increasingly find themselves in an environment of shrinking budgets, staffing shortages, growing hostility and rising inflation.

October 25, 2023

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Employee Benefits

In the Long Run: What Comes After Open Enrollment?

Think of implementing your organization’s employee benefits program as leading a marathon team. First, you prepare through regular training sessions, aided by internal communications in the weeks and months leading up to Open Enrollment. Next comes the grind of Open Enrollment itself — the equivalent of a marathoner’s high-mileage training runs. And then, the payoff: benefits utilization.

October 5, 2023

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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Corporate Insight

Employee Benefits

Avoiding an Employee Lawsuit Over a Tobacco Surcharge Claim

Tobacco surcharges on health insurance premiums for employees who use tobacco products are attractive options for employers looking to keep their workforce healthy while lowering their organization’s healthcare costs. But surcharges can go too far, and many employers may be unaware of the limitations. Alera Group's new whitepaper on tobacco surcharges is designed to assist employers in complying with federal regulations.

November 19, 2024

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Employee Benefits

Q4 Considerations: New HIPAA Privacy Considerations

Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Final Rule titled HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy.

November 15, 2024

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Employee Benefits

Spotlight on 2025 Benefit Limits

The IRS has released the 2025 benefit plan limits. The following chart shows some of the key limits for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 tax years.

November 15, 2024

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