On August 25, 2011, InsuranceNewsNet.com reported in its article "Many Companies Already Plan To End Health Benefits," based on a Towers Watson July 2011 survey, “Nearly 1 of every 10 midsized or big employers expect to stop offering health coverage to workers after insurance exchanges begin operating in 2014 as part of PresidentBarack Obama's health care overhaul, according to a survey by a major benefits consultant.”
The survey encompassed more than 1,200 companies and sheds some light on what some businesses' are considering doing with their health plans when health care exchanges become available in 2014.
This survey may offer valuable insight to insurance agent/brokers contemplating their go-forward strategies.