Cigna

President meets with top executives from more than a dozen health insurers, to re-affirm his support for the Affordable Care Act after several companies retreated from the law’s government-run insurance markets.

Chief Executive Officer David Cordani faces a tough task: persuading investors and lawyers that the health insurer is committed to a troubled $48 billion takeover, while also talking up its prospects as an independent company.

The judge overseeing two U.S. cases challenging mergers among four of the biggest health insurers gave up one, improving the odds for rulings on both tie-ups by the end of the year and reducing the chance they fall apart beforehand.

The takeover is in “danger of collapsing” unless there’s a quick trial to resolve a U.S. lawsuit seeking to block the deal.

The Empire State's insurance regulator has “significant concerns’’ about proposed $48 billion acquisition will hold a hearing to address them before deciding whether to approve the deal.

Anthem Inc. is pushing for a speedy decision on the government’s bid to block the health insurer’s planned $48 billion merger with rival Cigna Corp.

The insurance commissioner in the country’s most populous state calls on the government to block Anthem Inc.’s $48 billion takeover of rival health insurer Cigna Corp., saying the deal would limit competition in the state’s health-insurance market.

The ranking, featuring dental, vision and voluntary benefit companies, is based on year-over-year revenue data compiled by analytics firm miEdge.

Investors have never been sold on either deal as a sure thing, but the Anthem-Cigna tie-up is looking increasingly endangered, writes Bloomberg Gadfly's Max Nisen.

Employees at the health insurer who take advantage of the company’s education benefits tend to stay and grow with the company, finds a new study.

Health insurance giant teams with tech-fueled brokerage on new benefits marketplace aimed at mid-sized companies.

The top 10 large-group long-term disability insurance carriers in the U.S., as presented by business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge. Revealed in descending order, the listing is based on Form 5500 Schedule A reporting data on premiums as of Dec. 31, 2015.

The carriers offering the supplemental benefits see a value-add for employers that sign on, but experts say advisers will play a critical role in getting employees engaged.

The carriers offering the supplemental benefits see a value-add for employers that sign on, but experts say advisers will play a critical role in getting employees engaged.

The top insurance companies, revealed in descending order, based on Form 5500 Schedule A reporting data from analytics firm miEdge.

Revealed in descending order, the listing is based on Form 5500 Schedule A reporting data on premiums as of Dec. 31, 2015.