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.
Industry News
Decisely acquires SMB business of IBX
The ben admin platform aims to bring small business clients and brokers together through improved technology.
Benefit brokerage mergers and acquisitions reach triple-digit heights
To date, nearly 150 firms have engaged in some form of M&A deal within 2017, nearly surpassing both 2015 and 2016 records.
U.S. Retirement & Benefits Partners acquires National Benefit Partners
Firms look to leverage each other’s strengths, grow with focus on technology, voluntary and retirement benefits.
Q2 organic growth continues despite healthcare burdens
Success hinges more on broker dedication to benefits expertise than firm size.
Alera Group aims for more than 40 acquisition partners
Since its launch earlier this year, the nation’s seventh largest employee benefits firm has been on a growth spree.
Utilizing retention tools key to M&A strategies
Financial incentives are one of a number of tools employers can use during a merger or acquisition.
Utilizing retention tools key to M&A strategies
Financial incentives are one of a number of tools employers can use during a merger or acquisition.
Senate GOP health bill to break with House on key points
But, as in the House bill, states could receive waivers of some of Obamacare’s consumer protections including provision of 'essential health benefits.'
With Anthem-Cigna all but dead, M&A speculation is back on
Humana, in particular, is seen by analysts as an attractive takeover target because of its focus.
Aetna, Humana abandon $37B merger blocked by judge
The companies came to a mutual agreement to terminate the deal, and Aetna will pay Humana a $1 billion breakup fee, or about $630 million after taxes.
Anthem’s $48B deal to buy Cigna blocked by federal judge
After 18 months of courtship and court cases, two massive deals that would have reshaped the U.S. health insurance industry have both been declared dead, blocked by judges who said they’d do unacceptable harm to competition in the industry.
2016 Insurance M&A rated second highest in history
Nearly 450 recorded deals were made in the U.S. and Canada, with employee benefit agencies accounting for 20%.
Aetna’s $37B Humana takeover blocked by judge
The transaction would violate antitrust laws by reducing competition among insurers, U.S. District Judge John D. Bates in Washington ruled on Monday.
Why Alera Group brought 24 independent agencies together
Rob Lieblein, chief development officer of the now 7th largest employee benefit firm in the nation, shares company growth plans.
Benefits Think UnitedHealth doesn’t need another megasized deal to win
The takeover is a bet that amid all the uncertainty surrounding the health-care industry right now, one thing will remain paramount: the need to keep expenses down, writes Bloomberg Gadfly Columnist Brooke Sutherland.
Brooke Sutherland
Bloomberg Gadfly
Castlight Health acquires Jiff
Decision-support tool acquires wellness provider as employers look for all-in-one technology solutions.
Castlight Health acquires Jiff
Decision-support tool acquires wellness provider as employers look for all-in-one technology solutions.
Could consolidation in life insurance market lead to mutual company dominance?
Data show a decrease in the number of businesses in the industry, but stock companies maintain majority rule.
24 brokerages merge to form nation’s 7th largest private employee benefit firm
Benefit Advisors Network joins forces with leading companies, new organization planning future acquisitions.
