Alera Group Acquires Wilson Albers & Company, LLC

Alera Group Acquires Wilson, Washburn & Forster Insurance

April 10, 2023

Insurance

Alera Group, a national insurance and wealth services firm headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, has acquired Wilson, Washburn & Forster Insurance, a Miami-based property and casualty insurance agency founded in 1961. The small regional agency will continue serving clients under its existing team; terms were not disclosed.

Alera Group Acquires Alper Services LLC

August 11, 2020

Insurance

Alera Group acquired Alper Services LLC effective August 1, 2020, expanding Alera's presence in Chicago and the Midwest. Alper Services — a Chicago-area insurance broker focused on property & casualty, trade credit, employee benefits and claims services — will join Alera through GCG Financial and continue serving clients in their existing roles; terms were not disclosed.

Alera Group Acquires Bailey & Company Benefits Group

December 12, 2018

Insurance

Alera Group, a national independent insurance agency based in Deerfield, Illinois, has acquired Cincinnati-based Bailey & Company Benefits Group, an employee benefits firm. The acquisition expands Alera's employee benefits capabilities and local presence in the Cincinnati market; terms were not disclosed.

Alera Group Acquires Group Benefits LLC

July 10, 2017

Insurance

Alera Group, a Deerfield, Illinois-based independent insurance firm, has acquired Group Benefits LLC of Memphis, Tennessee, effective July 1, 2017. The acquisition expands Alera Group's middle-market employee benefits presence in the Mid-South and provides Group Benefits clients access to national resources and best practices.

Alera Group Acquires Sylvia Group

December 31, 2019

Insurance

Alera Group, a national employee benefits and insurance firm, acquired Sylvia Group, a Dartmouth, Massachusetts-based insurance and employee benefits agency, effective December 31, 2019. The deal brings Sylvia Group's property & casualty and employee benefits expertise into Alera's national platform to strengthen capabilities and service coverage in New England; terms were not disclosed.

Alera Group Acquires Austin & Co., Inc.

July 11, 2019

Insurance

Alera Group, a national independent insurance firm based in Deerfield, Illinois, acquired Albany-based Austin & Co., Inc., effective July 1, 2019. The acquisition expands Alera Group's employee benefits and property & casualty capabilities and strengthens its presence in the Northeast; financial terms were not disclosed.