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Dan O’Brien: Overcoming Adversity to Become a Champion

Most sports champions and successful business leaders make it look easy…but it’s not.



Dan O’Brien is a former decathlete, 1996 Olympic gold medalist, TV personality, motivational speaker, author, and coach.

January 27, 2023

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Employee Benefits

Building a Brand Begins with Passion: UGG Founder

He started with $500 in capital in 1978.



He used passion, entrepreneurship and energy to build one of the world’s most recognizable brands.

November 18, 2022

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Employee Benefits

9/11 Fire Chief Richard Picciotto on the Value of Training and Leadership

We each remember where we were on Sept. 11, 2001.

At today’s Accelerent/Benefit Commerce Group Breakfast Event, Chief Richard Picciotto, Fire Department of New York, talked about his day on that Sept. 11th and how he relied on preparation and effective leadership when confronted with this enormous adversity.

September 30, 2022

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Employee Benefits

Scott Wood Profiled as Inspiring Leader in IE Magazine

We are very pleased to share with you a recent profile in IE Magazine that highlights the success and culture of Benefit Commerce Group, an Alera Group company.

September 22, 2022

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Employee Benefits

AmyK Hutchens at Accelerent Breakfast -- LIFE. HAPPENS. ONE. CONVERSATION. AT. A. TIME.

Want to know how to confidently lead tough conversations at work and at home without saying something you regret? It’s called the power of profitable conversations, and that’s what AmyK Hutchens taught attendees at the Accelerent Breakfast on June 10th.

June 10, 2022

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Employee Benefits

Our 2022 AZ Benefits Benchmarking Results Announced!

Our 9th Annual AZ Benefits Benchmarking Results Breakfast Seminar on June 2nd was a great opportunity for employers to review the benchmarking data and new trends and strategies for employee benefits. They also heard about the importance of their workplace culture from our keynote speaker.

June 2, 2022

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John Register at Accelerent Breakfast — Hurdle Adversity: Embrace Your New Normal Mindset

Many people deal with adversity, but not very many have created a “new normal” that has had a global impact. John Register has!

April 8, 2022

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Accelerent Breakfast Featured Merril Hoge: Excellence is not an act, but a habit

Three words have guided Merril Hoge’s successes in life since he was 8 years old: FIND A WAY!

February 17, 2022

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Corporate Insight

Employee Benefits

IRS Releases 2026 HSA Contribution Limits and HDHP Deductible and Out-of-Pocket Limits

In Rev. Proc. 2025-19, the IRS released the inflation adjusted amounts for 2026 relevant to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs). The table below summarizes those adjustments and other applicable limits.

May 5, 2025

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Property and Casualty

Severe Weather Is Getting Worse. Is Your Business Interruption Insurance Keeping Up?

The increasing frequency and severity of weather- and climate-related events such as catastrophic storms, floods and wildfires make business continuity planning more important than ever. Part of your plan should include reviewing your organization's Business Interruption Insurance coverage.

May 5, 2025

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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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