Market Insights

The best way to improve the health care industry? Borrow ideas from other industries. Here's a look at 6 trends to watch in 2019.

There are virtually no producers left in the benefits market who won't indicate that voluntary is a growing part of their business.

Premiums rose by an average of 5.5 percent for individual plans and 4.4 percent for family plans between 2016 and 2017.

Gen Z workers “expect the best technology in the workplace for all purposes,” and employers must deliver.

There's typically a surge in enrollment at the end of the signup period, but myriad factors could dampen that trend this year.

Health spending overall grew at a rate of 3.9 percent last year, the smallest increase since 2013.

Renewal activity remains comparable to last year, but signup activity for new ACA exchange plan coverage is down sharply.

An estimated 4.8 million people had access to more generous paid leave benefits this year, according to one report.