Benefit Commerce Group Launches Re-Designed Website for Enhanced Client Experience
New site offers streamlined access to employee benefits, property & casualty insurance, and retirement plan services information
October 29, 2024
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11th Annual Arizona Employee Benefits Benchmarking & HR Symposium
Scottsdale, AZ, June 6, 2024 – The 11th Annual AZ Employee Benefits Benchmarking, Healthcare & HR Symposium held today at the Arizona Biltmore provided a wealth of information for employers on trends and strategies for improving the quality and controlling costs of employee benefits.
June 6, 2024
Read moreBenefit Commerce Group & 13 Clients Receive Healthiest Employers Awards; BCG Again Ranked #1 in Its Category
Scottsdale, AZ, April 18, 2024 – Benefit Commerce Group (BCG), an Alera Group company, announced that 10 of its clients and BCG itself received Top 10 honors in the Phoenix Business Journal’s 2024 Healthiest Employers program. A total of 13 clients of BCG received awards.
April 18, 2024
Read moreBCG Ranks 7th in ‘Best Places to Work’
BCG Ranks 7th in ‘Best Places to Work’ for the 7th year.
December 14, 2023
Read moreFraser Group Joins Alera Group, as Part of BCG Retirement Plan Services Division
Scottsdale, AZ, December 12, 2023 – Benefit Commerce Group (BCG), an Alera Group company, is pleased to announce that Fraser Group, a retirement plan services firm based in Scottsdale, has joined Alera Group. BCG provides diversified services across employee benefits, commercial property and casualty insurance, and retirement plan services.
December 12, 2023
Read moreBCG’s Austin Schwartz Attains APRI Designation
Scottsdale, AZ, October 3, 2023 – Benefit Commerce Group, an Alera Group company, (BCG) is proud to announce that Austin Schwartz has recently obtained the prestigious APRI (Accredited Professional in Risk & Insurance) designation. Austin is Vice President, Risk Management, of BCG’s Property and Casualty Division.
October 3, 2023
Read moreBCG 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
Read more10th 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
Read moreHealthiest 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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Alera Group 2026 Property and Casualty Market Outlook: What’s soft, what’s hard and what’s complicated?
Sixth annual report parses which lines are soft, which remain challenging and how individual risk profiles are increasingly integral to pricing and coverage offerings.
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Alera Group Appoints Veteran Finance Leader Mark Hammond as Chief Financial Officer
Mark Hammond will join the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on November 17, 2025.
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P&C Market Update: U.S. Insurance Industry Shows Greater Stability and Moderating Rate Increases
Deerfield, IL (July 23, 2025) — Alera Group’s 2025 Property and Casualty Market Update, building on insights from its annual December Market Outlook and real-time industry data, highlights continued stabilization in the U.S. insurance market and signs of softening following several years of significant rate increases.
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