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When I opened my company’s health insurance premium renewal packet recently, I got a pleasant surprise: Although our small business’s premiums increased, it was at a far lower rate than in years past. Turns out we’re not alone: The Kaiser Family Foundation reports that the cost of employer-provided health insurance increased by about 4 percent compared to last year. By comparison, family coverage costs rose by 9 percent between 2010 and 2011.