Benefit brokerages see 90% increase in M&A activity
More than 174 transactions occurred last year, accounting for 28.8% of the total insurance agency mergers and acquisitions that took place in 2017.
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AIG is said to have weighed $10 billion Voya Financial deal
American International Group Inc. may be back in the market for large-scale deals.
Benefits Think Will big market mergers help healthcare?
The CVS-Aetna deal, for example, would have the potential to take over costly, and previously difficult-to-control, primary care costs.
Craig Hasday
Frenkel Benefits
Benefits Think Expect more mergers between health plans and pharmacy entities
Perceived benefits of CVS/Aetna deal are likely to encourage organizations to consider consolidating as well — could Walmart and Humana be next?
Natalie Kish
AArete
BenefitMall sees high growth potential after Carlyle Group acquisition
New CEO Scott Kirksey talks about the company’s immediate investment priorities and the importance of its adviser network.
The Segal Group acquires Touchstone Consulting
Looking to expand its retirement, health and welfare and related employee benefit consulting services, Touchstone will now be a part of The Segal Group’s Sibson Consulting division.
Acquisitions in the healthcare market leave employers uneasy
With mergers such as CVS and Aetna as well as Optum and DaVita Medical in motion, business owners fear the deals may impact health plan strategies, Aon finds.
Acquisitions in the healthcare market leave employers uneasy
With mergers such as CVS and Aetna as well as Optum and DaVita Medical in motion, business owners fear the deals may impact health plan strategies, Aon finds.
Aetna and CVS were talking to others during takeover process
CVS Health and Aetna were both talking to other potential partners during early discussions that led to their $68 billion merger.
15 top stories of 2017: New benefit players, laws and perks caught attention
Zenefits’ exit, new HSA regulations, financial wellbeing programs and Congress’ attempt to replace the ACA were the top stories of Employee Benefit Adviser this year.
CVS’s megadeal to change U.S. healthcare faces stiff challenges
A costly revamp is needed to make vision behind Aetna deal reality.
A Humana deal would escalate the insurance arms race
Everybody is playing diversification catch-up to UnitedHealth, which has spent billions on everything from a PBM to ambulatory surgery clinics.
Top EBA stories of 2017: Brokerages take bold action
Zenefits exiting the broker of record business, Alera Group bringing agencies together and health reform attempts were among the most viewed items.
UnitedHealth’s splish beats CVS-Aetna’s megadeal splash
The $214 billion company announced on Wednesday that it's buying DaVita Inc.'s physician-network business for $4.9 billion. It's just the latest step in UnitedHealth's push to diversify its revenue.
The biggest benefit business moves of 2017
Overall growth was modest, but more than 150 mergers and acquisitions, such as the formation of Alera Group, proved it’s a dynamic market.
UnitedHealth buys DaVita’s doctor groups for $4.9 billion
UnitedHealth will buy DaVita Inc.’s physician network business for $4.9 billion, adding hundreds of medical clinics to the health insurer’s business of providing direct medical care.
CVS/Aetna deal likely won’t improve prescription drug prices
The proposed acquisition is more about vertical integration and combining data streams, including employee benefit plan information.
Forget Amazon. Health companies really want to be UnitedHealth
As the specter of Amazon.com looms over the healthcare industry, it’s easy to see the tech giant’s threat as a major factor behind the megadeal between CVS and Aetna.
Benefits Think What employers should know about benefits after a corporate takeover
How an acquisition is structured, as a stock sale or an asset sale, could affect the continuation of employee perks.
Zack Pace
CBIZ
Plan Sponsor Council of America to join American Retirement Association
PCSA Chairman Ken Raskin says the organization will keep existing events and products, add additional resources and educational services.
