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.

Decision-support tool acquires wellness provider as employers look for all-in-one technology solutions.

Decision-support tool acquires wellness provider as employers look for all-in-one technology solutions.

Data show a decrease in the number of businesses in the industry, but stock companies maintain majority rule.

Benefit Advisors Network joins forces with leading companies, new organization planning future acquisitions.

Data show a decrease in the number of businesses in the industry, but stock companies maintain majority rule.

Advisers who want to sell their businesses or merge with another company should start by asking themselves these vital questions, says columnist Jack Kwicien.

Recent Mercer acquisition of Thomsons Online Benefits cements broker requirement to be comfortable with technology or be left behind.

Witnesses say combination will squeeze reimbursement rates as the insurers counter that merger will lower healthcare costs.

By acquiring LinkedIn, the software giant hopes to help salespeople zoom in on their prospects.

This year saw record merger & acquisition activity from industry giants such as Aetna, with much continuing to play out into 2017.

Aetna's attempt to assuage U.S. antitrust concerns over its $37 billion takeover of Humana by selling assets to a smaller company landed with a resounding thud.

Many of these transactions are wrought with issues that are largely avoidable, says columnist Wendy Keneipp.

Anthem Inc.’s proposed merger with Cigna Corp. would reduce health-care competition and raise costs for consumers, U.S. antitrust lawyers will argue Monday when the government goes to court to block the transaction.

One of the world’s largest cybersecurity companies agrees to buy identity-theft protection services company for about $2.3 billion including debt to expand in services for identity protection.

MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, said third-quarter profit tumbled 52% on derivative losses and costs tied to the spinoff of a U.S. retail business as CEO Steve Kandarian reorganizes the company.

But indie sellers are also often eager to return after non-compete clauses expire.

Letters and e-mails between the two companies may become evidence in the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking to halt the $48 billion.

MetLife Inc. has filed for a spinoff of a U.S. retail unit after considering alternate plans to sell the business or exit through an initial public offering.

OneDigital has grown from a small start-up to a $150M firm by segmenting customers and doing more with less.