In This Market, a 9% Increase Is a Win

This week, I covered a story in Bazetta Township, Ohio, where the Township Trustees agreed to a 9.2 percent increase in their health insurance plans for their employees – and counted it a win. “We’ll take the 9.2 rate increase gladly,” said Trustee Chairman Michael Hovis. “One insurance company wouldn’t even quote us.” Hovis told … More In This Market, a 9% Increase Is a Win