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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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
Find out more 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
Find out more 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
Find out more 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
Find out more 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
Find out more 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
Find out more 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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On May 15, 2025, the Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Treasury Department (collectively, the “Agencies”) released a statement regarding the Agencies’ recent request for abeyance of a lawsuit filed by the ERISA Industry Committee (“ERIC”) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that challenged certain aspects of Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) Final Rule (“2024 Final Rule”) relating to nonquantitative treatment limitation comparative analyses (“NQTL analyses”).
May 16, 2025
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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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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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