Private health insurance exchanges may be gaining traction.

According to research from Mercer, 56 percent of employers are considering moving to this model for active or retired employees, tripling in number over the last year.

That's good news for Mercer, which in January announced the launch of its Mercer Marketplace, a private benefits exchange designed to help employers and employees by offering them a one-stop-shop for their benefits from multiple insurance providers. Open enrollment will begin this fall with the first policies going into effect on Jan. 1, 2014.

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