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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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Employee Benefits

Accelerent Breakfast: Jason Redman & The Journey to Overcome All

Leadership, failure, redemption, catastrophic injury, and a breathtaking journey to “overcome all” – through the eyes of a retired, decorated Navy Seal.

September 28, 2023

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Employee Benefits

IRS Releases Guidance Related to Recent HSA Changes

The IRS recently released Notice 2026-5, which provides guidance and answers to common questions related to the expanded availability of health savings accounts (“HSA”) under the Reconciliation Act (previously named the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) passed into law earlier this year.

December 30, 2025

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Property and Casualty

Are you prepared for 2026? Property and Casualty Trends Uncovered

The sixth annual Property and Casualty Market Outlook from Alera Group sets the stage for how organizations can recalibrate their risk strategies in 2026. Built on thousands of data points — including a nationwide survey of insurance company partners and wholesale intermediaries — this report delivers actionable insights for insurance buyers, risk managers and business leaders.

December 17, 2025

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Employee Benefits

Legal Alert: Agencies Clarify How Certain Fertility Benefits May be Treated as Excepted Benefits

This alert is of interest to all employers that offer fertility benefits or may be interested in offering fertility benefits in the future.

November 4, 2025

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