CNO finance chief resigns to take Aflac job
CFO Fred J. Crawford joined CNO Financial Group in 2012 and is credited with helping turn around the insurance holding company.
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Investors closely following potential merger wave
The takeover game is rampant among U.S. health insurers and stock investors are filling the stands.
Health insurers that win merger race likely to get regulatory OK
A victory by Anthem Inc. in its bid to buy Cigna Corp. could create regulatory hurdles for other insurers exploring deals as antitrust officials seek to hold the line on rising health care costs.
Groups estimate 160,000 Hoosiers could lose subsidies
About 160,000 low- and moderate-income Indiana residents could lose health insurance premium subsidies provided under the Affordable Care Act if the U.S. Supreme Court rules them illegal, two groups estimated Tuesday.
Potential Anthem-Cigna deal hinges on CEO cooperation
Cigna Corp. and Anthem Inc. are poised to do the biggest deal that the health insurance industry has ever seen—if their CEOs can get along.
Anthem reaffirms commitment to its $47 billion bid for Cigna
Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. said Monday that the merged companies would cover more than 53 million people combined, a total that easily surpasses that of current market leader, UnitedHealth Group Inc.
Obamacare driving merger talk among big insurers
Driving the consolidation is the 2010 health law that put tougher rules on the industry, demanding more covered services, better care and a ceiling on profits.
Cigna rejects $47B offer from Anthem as ‘inadequate’
Anthem on Saturday offered to buy the smaller health insurer, which responded Sunday with a litany of concerns and criticisms.
Anthem goes public with $47B offer for Cigna
One of the stumbling blocks to a deal has been Cigna’s insistence that its CEO, David Cordani, serve as CEO of the merged company.
Congressional GOP plans to continue health law subsidies
Congressional Republicans will move to temporarily continue health care subsidies for millions of people if the Supreme Court overturns the aid, according to plans discussed Wednesday in the House and Senate.
OneAmerica seeking more deals to grow
Life insurer has boomed by handling employer retirement plans, offering long-term care policies.
Potential deal drama heats up among five health insurers
The biggest U.S. providers—UnitedHealth Group Inc., Anthem Inc., Aetna Inc., Cigna Corp. and Humana Inc.—are all looking at possible combinations. Indianapolis-based Anthem is considering a takeover of Cigna or Humana, a person familiar with the matter said.
Report: Anthem makes $45B takeover bid for Cigna
Anthem Inc. has made a buyout offer to rival health insurer Cigna Corp. for $45 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. That price would make the deal the largest health insurance merger in U.S. history.
Anthem Obamacare plan backs off ‘narrow network’
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has added St. Vincent Health to the “narrow network” of health care providers it uses for Obamacare plans.
Anti-smoking dollars shrink as cigarette problem persists
Progress in reducing smoking is undeniable, but money to accelerate the decline is falling even faster.
Speculation grows over possible Humana acquisition
Humana Inc. has pulled out of a major health care conference and said it will not comment on rumors of a merger, actions that will likely fuel Wall Street speculation that the insurer is part of a developing deal. Anthem Inc. is a possible suitor.
Indy Chamber starts new benefits plan for small firms
The organization has come up with a new way to help its small-business members while giving them a better deal on employee benefits.
Health insurers request modest rate hikes
While health insurers in states around the country have proposed large rate increases for the health plans they sell on the Obamacare exchanges, insurers in Indiana are asking for modest increases or even decreases. The bad news is that it appears the rest of the country is just catching up with Indiana’s already-high prices.
Anthem offers free college degrees for employees
The Indianapolis-based health insurer announced Tuesday that it will pay upfront the $2,500 annual cost of a business or health care degree from College for America, which provides online programs for adults.
Many health insurers go big with initial 2016 rate requests
Dozens of health insurers say higher-than-expected care costs and other expenses blindsided them this year, and they're going to have to hike premiums for individual policies well-beyond 10 percent for 2016.