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Amwins Connect is pleased to announce the following updates for Q4 2026 small group fully insured plans.

Bookmark this page! Updates will be added as they become available.

Further details are available year-round on the Forms & Benefits and Quarterly Release Status pages, and be sure you don't miss out on any Broker Bonus programs available!

Contact your Amwins Connect Regional Sales Manager today for more information about these and all of our exciting opportunities.

Select a state to learn more:

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Arizona
California
Connecticut
New Hampshire
New York
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia

West Region

Arizona

CARRIEROVERVIEW
Banner|Aetna
  • Rate Update: 2.7%
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona
  • Rate Update: 2.3%

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California

CARRIEROVERVIEW
Aetna
  • Rate Update: 1.7% HMO, 6.8% PPO
  • Broker Bonus: Running through 2026, earn up to $100 per new medical enrollee and up to $10 per ancillary enrollee
Anthem
  • Rate Update:
    • HMO Full: 4.0%
    • HMO Limited: 3.8%
    • PPO/PPO HSA Full: 3.3%
    • PPO/PPO HSA Limited: 4.2%
Blue Shield
  • Rate Update: 3.9%
CaliforniaChoice
  • Rate Update: Rate changes for plans through Anthem, Health Net, Sharp Health Plan, Sutter Health Plan, and UnitedHealthcare.  No change for plans through Kaiser Permanente or Western Health Advantage.
Covered California for Small Business
  • Rate Update:
    • HMO Full: 0.9%
    • HMO Limited: 4.5%
    • HMO HSA Full: rate pass
    • HMO HSA Limited: 7.7%
    • PPO & PPO HSA: 3.9%
  • Broker Bonus: Running through January 2027, earn extra when you sell at least 3 new groups
Health Net
  • Rate Update:
    • HMO Full: 4.6%
    • HMO Limited: 4.5%
    • PPO & PPO HSA: 6.9%
  • Underwriting: Simplified Underwriting Promotion extended through December!
Kaiser Permanente
  • Rate Update: Rate pass
MediExcel Health Plan
  • Rate Update: Rate pass
Sharp Health Plan
  • Rate Update
    • HMO: 9.1%
    • HMO HSA: 9.0%
    • POS: 9.2%
Sutter Health Plan
  • Rate Update: 
    • Regions 1-6: 3.0%
    • Region 7: -9.0%
    • Region 8 & 10: -15.0%
    • Region 9: -5.0%
UnitedHealthcare
  • Rate Update:
    • HMO Northern CA: 3.0%
    • HMO Southern CA: 4.3%
    • PPO: 5.0%
    • Navigate: Rate pass
Western Health Advantage
  • Rate Update: Rate Pass

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Northeast Region

Connecticut

CARRIEROVERVIEW
Anthem
  • Rate Update: 2.5%
  • Portfolio Update: Pathway CT PPO plans remain available but will no longer be available in quote systems - contact Amwins sales team for rates
Oxford
  • Rate Update: 2.1%
UnitedHealthcare
  • Rate Update: 2.1%

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New Hampshire

CARRIEROVERVIEW
Anthem
  • Rate Update: 2.4% HMO, 2.5% PPO

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New York

CARRIEROVERVIEW
Anthem BC (Upstate)
  • Rate Update: 2.5%
Anthem BC (Downstate)
  • Rate Update: 2.5%
HealthPass
  • Rate Update:
    • HMO and HMO HSA: 2.4%
    • PPO: 2.6%
    • PPO HSA 3.0%
    • EPO: 2.7% full network, 2.6% limited network
    • EPO HSA: 2.8% full network, 2.6% limited network
Oxford
  • Rate Update: 2.7%
UnitedHealthcare
  • Rate Update: 3.0%

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Southeast Region

Florida

CARRIEROVERVIEW
Florida Blue
  • Rate Update: 2.6% (2.4% Truli)
Florida Health Care Plan (FHCP)
  • Rate Update: 1.7%
UnitedHealthcare
  • Rate Update: 2.9%
  • Broker Bonus program: Running through December 2026, earn up to 6% for new groups and 4% for retained groups

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Georgia

CARRIEROVERVIEW
Anthem
  • Rate Update: 3.0%
Kaiser Permanente
  • Rate Update1.6%
  • Broker Bonus Program: Running through January 2026, earn a bonus for new fully insured and level funded groups

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North Carolina

CARRIEROVERVIEW
UnitedHealthcare
  • Rates are available; contact your Amwins Sales Team for a quote

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South Carolina

CARRIEROVERVIEW
BlueChoice HealthPlan South Carolina
  • Rate Update: 2.4%
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
  • Rate Update: 2.4%
UnitedHealthcare
  • Rates are available; contact your Amwins Sales Team for a quote

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Mid-Atlantic Region

District of Columbia

CARRIEROVERVIEW
CareFirst
  • Rate Update: 2.2% HMO/POS, 2.0% PPO
Kaiser Permanente
  • Rate Update: 1.2%
UnitedHealthcare
  • Rate Update: 2.4%

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Maryland

CARRIEROVERVIEW
CareFirst
  • Rate Update: 2.2% HMO/POS, 1.8% PPO
Kaiser Permanente
  • Rate Update1.5%
UnitedHealthcare
  • Rate Update: 3.8%

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Virginia

CARRIEROVERVIEW

Anthem

  • Rate Update: 2.6%
CareFirst
  • Rate Update: 2.0% HMO/POS, 1.9% PPO
Kaiser Permanente
  • Rate Update: 1.2%
Sentara Health Plans
  • Rate Update2.1%
  • Broker Bonus: Program runs through all of 2026
UnitedHealthcare
  • Rate Update: 3.3% POS Limited and POS HSA Limited, 4.6% all others

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