Kristi Savacool
CEO
Aon Hewitt
Q: Where is the firm today?
A: Aon Hewitt is building on its position as the HR industry leader with a portfolio of distinctive solutions serving both organizations and individuals across the categories of talent, retirement and health.
As we close out 2013, Aon Hewitt is well positioned both for 2014 and for long-term profitable growth. If I had to choose one surprise for the year, it would be the velocity of client interest in U.S. health care exchanges. We have been at the forefront of finding new and innovative approaches to help companies determine their future path in health care, and that includes private health exchanges.
Our firm's leadership in the private health exchange space has created a dynamic new marketplace for companies that are looking to offer increased choice and fully insured, multi-carrier competition. For example, the number of new employers that joined Aon Hewitt's exchange in 2014 is five times the number that participated in 2013. In total, we anticipate more than 330,000 U.S. employees and their families will be covered under plans in the Aon Hewitt Corporate Health Exchange in 2014. That's up from just 100,000 in 2013.
