1999/2000 Healthcare Rate Adjustments

[Guest wapnbp]

We are an employee benefits consulting firm working with employers with 500 to 3,000 employees located in the NW and in California.

Most of our clients have employees located throughout the US

We have both self-funded and fully insured business. We are experiencing double digit increases in the funding/insured rates. An average would be in the low 20's.

We would like to know what other broker/consultants and employers are experiencing in their locations?

Thank you

[Guest ScottN]

My firm primarily deals with smaller firms relative to you. (400 employees and fewer). Our partially self funded increases have been in the 20% range also. But fully insured have ranged from a 15% decrease to a 25% increase. Average would be about 10% increase for this calendar year.