Private benefit exchanges

The move represents an effort to place a broader focus on the business segment and introduce a consumer-facing name.

The move represents an effort to place a broader focus on the business segment and introduce a consumer-facing name.

Most brokers see themselves contending with ben admin platform vendors and outsourcers for business.

The Arizona firm sees the model as a philosophical change for a client, one requiring a commitment to more robust communication and access for dependents.

The firm has shifted to a year-round experience, with future product enhancements to focus on personalization and mobile capabilities.

The brokerage has shifted to a year-round experience, with future product enhancements to focus on personalization and mobile capabilities.

Speakers at the conference shared how private exchanges are evolving, selling with technology, sales tips and more.

First seen as a silver bullet to cut costs, employers now know the true value of the platform, Willis Towers Watson mid-market exchange head Rob Harkins says.

These industry experts are making significant contributions to employee health and retirement plans.

First seen as a silver bullet to cut costs, consultants now know the true value of the platform, Willis Towers Watson mid-market exchange head Rob Harkins says.

The Crichton Group hasn’t written much PBE business, but just having one available facilitated the company’s launch of a new technology consulting wing and brought in new clients.

Concerns about cost, flexibility and complications often keep employers from offering coverage.

Companies report greater control of choices and employers express satisfaction with overall experience, Willis report finds.

Concerns about cost, flexibility and complications often keep employers from offering coverage, but advisers can clear up the confusion.

After finding benefits on private exchanges, employees wish to return to this method of selecting services, finds a Willis Towers Watson survey.

After selecting a health plan on an online marketplace, appreciation for the autonomy grows, according to a Liazon report.

After selecting a health plan on an online marketplace, appreciation for the autonomy grows, according to a Liazon report.

The PBE Index is unchanged from last month, but operators expect to report increased numbers next month after they’ve tallied the results of the year-end open enrollment period.

The PBE Index is unchanged from last month, but operators expect to report increased numbers next month after they’ve tallied the results of the year-end open enrollment period.

Recommendation tools are not only helping workers choose more appropriate health plans, they are also educating them as to the value of their benefits, says Willis Towers Watson’s Rob Harkins.