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 2018 Best’s Rankings: U.S. Life/Health – 6-Month 2018 Financial Results
This Best’s Rankings presents the top U.S. life and health groups as ranked by 6-month 2018 admitted assets as of June 30, 2018.
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Source: Rankings   Date: September 3, 2018
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 2016 Statistical Study: U.S. Group Life – Industry’s’ Top 25 Insurers’ Group Life In Force Increased 4.5%
This one-year statistical study presents the top 100 U.S. group life insurers as ranked by 2015 group life business in force.
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Source: Rankings   Date: July 4, 2016
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 2016 Statistical Study: U.S. Group Life – Industry’s Top 50 Insurers’ Group Life Issued Increased 5.3%
This one-year statistical study presents the top U.S. group life insurers as ranked by 2015 group life business issued.
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Source: Rankings   Date: July 4, 2016
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WellPoint Wins Class Action Over Conversion to Publicly Traded Company a Decade Ago
Felts said in an email. "It was one of the most closely reviewed transactions in Indiana history and was approved by a special committee of Anthem's board of directors, the board ...
Source: BestWire   Date: January 6, 2012
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Cigna: Planned Joint Venture Makes It First US-Based Health Insurer to Apply for Entry Into India
Cigna (NYSE: CI) said. India law, however, limits foreign companies to a 26% stake in any business venture, including insurance. Financial terms weren't disclosed. Only about 4% of ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 22, 2011
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New York's Empire Blue Shrinks Small-Business Offerings, Cuts Commissions and Seeks Rate Hikes
The withdrawals involve Empire "simplifying" the plans, O'Keefe said. Inside its PPO, for example, Empire offered 14 plan designs concerning co-payments, coinsurance and ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 11, 2011
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A.M. Best Analyst: Cigna's $3.8 Billion Buy of HealthSpring Gives Medicare Advantage Foothold
Open enrollment runs through Dec. 15 due to changes made by CMS," Rosen said. That said, Rosen said the deal is a sign companies are willing to pay top-dollar to enter the Medicare ...
Source: BestWire   Date: October 25, 2011
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Anthem Blue Cross Gets Lower Rate Hike Than Requested From Connecticut
Connecticut Insurance Department. The individual plans include preferred provider organizations, health savings accounts and health maintenance organizations, Tommelleo said. ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 30, 2011
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WellPoint, Michigan Blues, Health Care Service Team Up on Employer Health Exchange
Health Care Service Corp. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan are teaming up to offer a private, online health insurance exchange geared to employers ahead of the state-based ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 21, 2011
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Cigna CEO Reports 'Clear Position' for Health Exchanges, 39% Income Gain
Financial Officer Ralph Nicoletti said. Cigna is now forecasting that health care earnings for the year will come to $903 million to $960 million, $60 million to $70 million higher ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 5, 2011
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WellPoint to Acquire Medicare Advantage Plan, CareMore to Expand Senior Business
Investment Research, in a research note. To put that in perspective, for $545 million, HealthSpring bought Bravo, a plan with almost twice as many Medicare Advantage members, plus ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 9, 2011
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US Supreme Court Rules Lower Court Wasn't Authorized to Change Cigna Pension Plan
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. However, it held that another ERISA provision authorizes plan participants to obtain "appropriate equitable relief." The case stems ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 17, 2011
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WellPoint CEO: 1Q Profit Helped by Low Medical Costs in Commercial Plans
Net income for the largest U.S. health insurer by medical enrollment rose to $926.6 million and included $35.6 million in net investment gains, after-tax. First-quarter results ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 27, 2011
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UnitedHealth Group's 1Q Profit Up 12.6% on Lower Medical Costs; Raises Full-Year Outlook
...Health (NYSE: UNH) during the earnings conference call. UnitedHealth Group is the largest U.S. health insurer by revenue. In its commercial health business, UnitedHealthcare grew ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 21, 2011
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Cigna Faces Class-Action Suit Alleging Discriminatory Employment Practices
Health Care, weren't immediately successful. Karp joined Cigna as a contract manager in 1997 and since 2010, has been the provider contracting manager for Cigna's Massachusetts and ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 3, 2011
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Universal American to Sell Drug Business for $1.25 Billion
Medicare prescription drug business of Universal American Corp. to CVS Caremark for about $1.25 billion. Attempts to speak with the Rye Brook, N.Y.-based Universal American (NYSE: ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 2, 2011
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Medicare Advantage Plans Could Soften Payment Cuts With Rating Program
Avalere Health, a health care advisory firm. "Plans that have been taking quality metrics seriously are at a significant advantage going into 2012." Health reform contains $202 ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 20, 2010
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Blue Cross of Georgia, Commissioner in Legal Battle Over Clauses in Hospital Contracts
Insurance Commissioner John W. Oxendine in Fulton County Superior Court earlier this year. The companies, according to their complaint, are challenging a directive the commissioner ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 14, 2010
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Conn.'s Acting Commissioner Rejects Anthem Blue's Request to Raise Premiums by 20%
Acting Insurance Commissioner Barbara C. Spear adopted the recommendations of hearing officer Mark R. Franklin concerning Anthem's application for the rate increase on its ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 6, 2010
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Calif. Health Plans Fined $5 Million for Unfair Claims Practices
California Department of Managed Health Care said. It also ordered changes to the plans' payment practices. Anthem Blue Cross, a unit of WellPoint Inc. (NYSE: WLP), was fined ...
Source: BestWire   Date: November 30, 2010
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