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Accelerent Breakfast: Dale Jarrett’s Path to NASCAR Greatness

At this morning’s Accelerent / Benefit Commerce Group Breakfast at Phoenix International Raceway, over 400 attendees had the privilege of hearing NASCAR legend Dale Jarrett share his powerful journey—one he humbly referred to as a “22-Year Overnight Success Story.”

April 11, 2025

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Accelerent Breakfast: An Extraordinary Story of Leadership and Duty

On January 31, the Phoenix division of Accelerent hosted an unforgettable breakfast event that brought together local business leaders for a morning of insight, inspiration, and reflection. Benefit Commerce Group, as the proud Title Sponsor of the Phoenix division, was thrilled to support this impactful gathering that featured Colonel Mark Tillman, the former pilot of Air Force One, as the keynote speaker.

February 4, 2025

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Accelerent Breakfast: Strategies to Instill Integrity and Mitigate Crisis – Commander Kirk Lippold, USN (Ret.)

This morning's Accelerent breakfast featuring Commander Kirk Lippold. As the commanding officer of the USS Cole during the 2000 terrorist attack in Yemen, Commander Lippold shared powerful leadership strategies drawn from his experience leading his crew through a crisis.

November 22, 2024

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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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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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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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Accelerent Breakfast: ‘Attitude Over Everything’

Accelerent Breakfast: ‘Attitude Over Everything’ – Aaron Davis

January 26, 2024

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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Corporate Insight

Employee Benefits

A Challenge for Mental Health Awareness Month: Make It Enjoyable

Achieving and maintaining wellbeing takes work, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be enjoyable and even fun. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and with that comes Alera Group’s annual Mental Health Awareness Toolkit, this year featuring something we believe employers and their entire organizations will really enjoy: the 31-Day Challenge for Positive Wellbeing.

April 29, 2025

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Employee Benefits

Deadline for San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance is approaching

The annual San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance (SF HCSO) reporting by employers that have employees who work in the City of or County of San Francisco is due by May 2, 2025. Employers should be aware of the upcoming deadline even if they are not located in San Francisco.

The SF HCSO requires large and medium-sized employers to provide covered employees with benefits equal to or greater than the expenditure rate. Covered employees are those who have been employed for more than 90 days and who regularly work at least eight hours per week within the City of and County of San Francisco.

April 14, 2025

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Property and Casualty

International Roadcheck Is May 13-15. Is Your Commercial Transportation Fleet Ready?

For 72 hours next month, commercial motor vehicles and drivers throughout North America will be subject to what the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) calls a “high-visibility, high-volume” inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative.

The annual event, known as the International Roadcheck, will take place at weigh and inspection stations, temporary sites and locations selected by mobile patrols from May 13-15 in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

April 14, 2025

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