The role of health insurance agents and brokers over the next few years will be even more important as middle-market decision makers navigate choices in a post-health care reform era.

According to a recent survey from market research firm TNS, almost two-thirds (63 percent) of companies surveyed view their employee health insurance broker or agent as a valued partner with 33 percent describing them as a trusted advisor.

"Our results indicate a much stronger role for brokers than one might have expected," said William Bruno, Vice President at TNS, in a statement.

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