Alterity Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NFP, today announced it has acquired CIC Group, a Buffalo, NY-based boutique commercial insurance consultancy serving clients across the country. CIC Group principals Timothy McMullen, Gina Teresi and Chris O’Donnell will join Alterity and report to Sharla St. Rose, managing director, Alterity. The transaction closed on August 19, 2022....Read More

Today, Alterity Group announced the launch of their second annual survey designed to capture health plan benchmark data specific to private equity-owned (PE-owned) companies.  Recognizing this classification of companies is not typically represented in healthcare benchmark reports, Alterity aims to provide valuable insight into this unique peer group.  Sharla St. Rose, Managing Director of Alterity,...Read More

Alterity Group announced today the inaugural launch of a strategic survey designed specifically to capture the health plan benchmarking data of private equity-owned (PE-owned) companies. Private equity-owned companies comprise a unique peer group that is not typically captured in healthcare benchmark surveys. Understanding there may be specific considerations that impact how these companies manage their...Read More

As the country prepares for the next stage of combatting COVID-19, employers are facing new questions regarding vaccination protocols and how they may impact their health plans. To drive strategic discussions, we have outlined critical questions we believe HR teams should plan to address. Corporate Policy Should we mandate that employees who are expected to...Read More

As employers begin opening physical offices / worksites and planning next year’s health & welfare strategy, we wanted to share some critical questions and discussion topics we believe HR teams should address with their brokers, consultants, and health & welfare carriers. Self-Insured Medical Cost Impact If my claims have gone down due to limited access...Read More

As you begin planning next year’s health & welfare strategy in these unprecedented times, we want to provide you with some critical questions and discussion topics we believe HR teams should be addressing with their brokers, consultants, and health & welfare carriers. Self-Insured Medical Cost Impact What adjustments will be made to the standard budget...Read More

As daily life continues to change with the impact of COVID-19, we wanted to share critical questions that HR teams should be asking their brokers, consultants, and health & welfare carriers. Cost Impact With many elective surgeries being postponed, what is the likely cost impact to my health plan, both in the short- and long-term?...Read More

PrismHR, the leading HR technology software powering payroll, benefits and HR for small and medium-sized businesses across the U.S., today announced that industry leading voluntary benefits from Aflac are now available to the company’s HRO Partner network through PrismHR’s Insurance Alliance. Aflac–customized accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity and BenExtend plans are being delivered to PrismHR’s...Read More

Alterity Group, a leading independent consulting firm offering advisory services designed to meet the unique needs of private equity firms and their Portfolio Companies, announced today that Arthur Brody has joined the company as Senior Strategy Consultant in the New York City office. With over 40 years of experience in procurement and sourcing, Brody brings...Read More

Alterity, a leading benefit and insurance advisory firm specializing in private equity transactions, was tasked with the development of a Stop Loss Center of Excellence (COE) for a large private equity client. Alterity designed the COE to provide the PE’s portfolio companies with best-in-class stop loss insurance options and help the companies maintain their competitive...Read More