Get ready, employers: Health costs to rise 10% next year

Employers should brace themselves for a hike in health insurance costs next year, according to a Wells Fargo survey that predicts premiums will “surge” in 2016. Insurers are reporting continued rising premiums into next year, with claim trends exceeding general inflation for at least the next 18 months, according to the Spring Healthcare Trend Survey from Wells Fargo Insurance.