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Private Health-Exchange Market Consolidates

Private Health-Exchange Market Consolidates

Towers Watson expands its exchange business into the midsized and small markets with its purchase of Liazon, a major player in the space.

By David McCann | November 22, 2013

Private Exchange Wars

Human Capital & Careers

Private Exchange Wars

The rhetoric is heated and getting hotter all the time in the emerging field of private health-benefits insurance exchanges. Where does the real truth lie?

By David McCann | August 1, 2013

Big Companies Eye Private Health-Benefits Exchanges

Human Capital & Careers

Big Companies Eye Private Health-Benefits Exchanges

To date the online portals have mostly served small corporate customers, but it looks like that may soon be changing.

By David McCann | July 30, 2013

Feds Shake Up Private Health-Exchange Market

Feds Shake Up Private Health-Exchange Market

Companies can no longer use health reimbursement arrangements, or HRAs, to help employees purchase their own health insurance through private exchanges.

By David McCann | February 7, 2013

Healthy Choices

Healthy Choices

The rise of private health-insurance exchanges will enable companies to provide a greater choice of health benefits for their workers.

By David McCann | December 15, 2012

Private Exchange Vendors Stake Out Market Niches

Private Exchange Vendors Stake Out Market Niches

Their competitive battleground is defined by the size of their clients and the number of insurance carriers participating in their exchanges.

By David McCann | October 10, 2012

The Case for Private Insurance Exchanges

The Case for Private Insurance Exchanges

CFOs love predictable costs almost as much as lower costs. That’s a key selling point for private exchanges, which enable a defined-contribution approach to funding employee health benefits.

By David McCann | October 9, 2012