Alera Group Acquires Todd Associates, Inc.

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 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.

Alera Group Acquires Six Independent Agencies

January 27, 2022

Financial Services

Alera Group announced the acquisition of six agencies — Cate-Russell Insurance, Foa & Son, Gales Agency, Heritage Risk Management, Vital Incite and Webber & Grinnell — effective December 31, 2021. The additions expand Alera’s geographic footprint and bolster its employee benefits, property & casualty, wealth services and healthcare analytics capabilities across the United States; terms were not disclosed.

Alera Group Acquires Six Independent Insurance Agencies

December 22, 2021

Insurance

Alera Group, a national insurance and wealth services firm, acquired six independent agencies — Ashbrook-Clevidence, Benefit Design Specialists (BDS), Erich Courant & Co., Heist Insurance Agency, Simkiss & Block and The D.B.L. Center LTD — effective December 1, 2021. The transactions expand Alera Group’s geographic footprint and bolster its property & casualty and employee benefits capabilities across multiple U.S. markets; 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.