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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

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

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

2022 Healthiest Employers Awards; BCG Ranked #1 in its Category

Scottsdale, AZ, April 29, 2022 – Benefit Commerce Group (BCG), an Alera Group Company, announced that 8 of its clients and Benefit Commerce Group itself received Top 10 honors in the Phoenix Business Journal’s 2022 Healthiest Employers program. A total of 10 clients of BCG and its affiliate, Cambridge Benefit Solutions, received awards in the program.

April 29, 2022

Benefit Commerce Group & Its Employees Relieve Over $2 Million of Medical Debt

Scottsdale, AZ (April 11, 2022) – Benefit Commerce Group (BCG), an Alera Group Company, announced contributions that alleviated more than $2 million of medical debt, with $1.8 million of abolished debt in Maricopa County. Another $280,000 in medical debt relief was achieved in Colorado, through BCG’s affiliate, Fall River Employee Benefits.

April 11, 2022

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.

October 6, 2025

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.

July 23, 2025

Alera Group’s 2025 Healthcare and Employee Benefits Benchmarking Report: Employers Face Ongoing Cost Pressures, Shift Plan Design and Funding Strategies

Sixth annual report reveals growth in level-funding, supplemental benefits, and pharmacy cost controls

June 25, 2025

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