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January 03, 2005

Many companies taking the self-insurance route

More than half of all insured U.S. workers have coverage through self-insured or partially self-insured plans, according to latest figures compiled by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Those numbers have risen during the past three years as companies turn to self-insurance to avoid skyrocketing premiums charged by large insurers.

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Posted by Tom Troceen