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BCG Holds First Flagstaff AZ Employee Benefits Benchmarking Results Event

Flagstaff, AZ, July 28, 2023 – The results of the 10th annual Arizona Employee Benefits Benchmarking Survey of mid-size employers (10-5,000 employees) were presented today at the Doubletree. This is the first benchmarking results event held in Flagstaff by Benefit Commerce Group, an Alera Group company, with 40+ attendees. Highlights include:

July 28, 2023

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10th Annual Arizona Employee Benefits Benchmarking Results

Scottsdale, AZ, June 8, 2023 – The results of the 10th annual Arizona Employee Benefits Benchmarking Survey of mid-size employers (10-5,000 employees) were presented today at the Arizona Biltmore. Highlights include:

June 8, 2023

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Healthiest Employers Honors 16 of Our Clients & BCG Achieves #1 Ranking–AGAIN!

We are very pleased to announce that 16 of our clients received Healthiest Employers awards today—and 10 of them (and Benefit Commerce Group, too!) received Top 10 honors in their respective categories!

April 18, 2023

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Fendley Benefits in Flagstaff Changes Its Name to Benefit Commerce Group

Scottsdale, AZ, February 15th, 2023 – The employee benefits consulting firm known as Fendley Benefits is changing its name to Benefit Commerce Group (BCG), an Alera Group Company. This change is effective February 15th. Fendley Benefits has been a division of Benefit Commerce Group since joining Alera Group in September of 2021.

February 15, 2023

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BCG Ranks 6th in ‘Best Places to Work’

Benefit Commerce Group (BCG) was recognized in the Phoenix “Best Places to Work” competition.

December 9, 2022

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Schwartz Insurance Rebrands as BCG’s Property & Casualty Division

The commercial property and casualty consulting firm known as Schwartz Insurance Agency, which is part of Benefit Commerce Group (BCG), an Alera Group Company, is rebranding as BCG’s Property & Casualty Division. This change was effective September 1st. The firm has been a division of Benefit Commerce Group since joining Alera Group in November of 2021.

September 12, 2022

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DFG 401(k) Advisors Joins Alera Group, as Retirement Plan Services Division of Benefit Commerce Group

Scottsdale, AZ, [July 14, 2022] – Benefit Commerce Group (BCG), an Alera Group company, is pleased to announce that DFG 401(k) Advisors, a retirement plan services firm based in Phoenix, has joined Alera Group.

July 14, 2022

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Cambridge Benefit Solutions Changes Its Name to Benefit Commerce Group

Chandler, AZ, July 1, 2022 – The employee benefits consulting firm known as Cambridge Benefit Solutions is changing its name to Benefit Commerce Group (BCG), an Alera Group Company. This change is effective July 1st. Cambridge has been a division of Benefit Commerce Group since joining Alera Group in April of 2020.

July 1, 2022

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9th Annual Arizona Employee Benefits Benchmarking Results

The results of the 9th annual Arizona Employee Benefits Benchmarking Survey of mid-size employers (50-5,000 employees), presented today at the Arizona Biltmore, showed that:

June 2, 2022

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Corporate News

Alera Group Appoints Talicia Bashford as Managing Director of the Midwest Region

Deerfield, IL (March 11, 2025) — Alera Group, a top national insurance and financial services firm, today announced that Talicia Bashford has been appointed as Managing Director of the Midwest region, effective immediately.

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Alera Group Expands Employee Benefits and Property and Casualty Offerings with The Insurance Center

Deerfield, IL (February 25, 2025) — Alera Group, a top national insurance and financial services firm, today announced that employee benefits and property and casualty insurance firm The Insurance Center (TIC) has joined Alera Group.

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Alera Group Names Brad Mandacina as Senior Vice President, National Specialty Practices Leader

Brad Mandacina has joined the organization as Senior Vice President, National Specialty Practices Leader.

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