Health insurance costs for small businesses are driven up in part by high broker fees and health plan administrative costs, according to a new government report.

Fewer than half of employee benefit plan sponsors say the money they pay toward workers’ benefits has increased this year.

Employers and employees using Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and HSA-qualified health plans say they are satisfied with their coverage, spend less and are more engaged in managing health benefits, separate surveys indicate.

Many employers plan to adjust their health benefits to ensure that any requirements of health care reform will not cost them more.

A new report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the employer-sponsored insurance market indicates that the industry is “riddled with holes,” according to its secretary.

As swine flu continues its spread, insurance agents and brokers can expect increasing questions from their policyholders about coverage.

Agents should remain “alert,” keeping their eyes on daily news updates from …  Read →

Changes in the economy and federal employee benefit rules could put increased pressure on self-insured plans’ reserves, according to an independent provider of plan analytics.

“If CFOs are not taking today’s …  Read →

A new report indicates that the rate of working-age adults in New York who have health coverage from their employer is decreasing while those receiving government assistance for coverage or …  Read →