Variables often center on accessing liquidity, maintaining control and preserving a legacy, but there are many more factors to consider, says consultant Bob Coen.

The increase in interest is raising prices; however buyers need to make sure their purchases are worth the cost, OPTIS Partners reports.

The founder and CEO addresses selling to benefitexpress, where the company is headed and what he will do next.

The decision on the trial’s timing comes after the DOJ tried to persuade a U.S. District judge to delay the start until January, after the companies’ self-imposed merger deadline.

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 founder and CEO addresses selling to benefitexpress, where the company is headed and what he will do next.

Reagan Consulting's survey reveals that organic revenue growth has fallen to 4%, its lowest since 2011.

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 ‘natural fit’ will allow insurance brokers and employers to gain access to ben admin, enrollment solutions and ACA capabilities, says Troy Underwood.

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.

Hours after the U.S. government sued to block two major health insurance mergers, one deal appears headed for the courthouse while the other could be headed to the graveyard.

U.S. antitrust enforcers roundly rejected a pair of proposed deals that would consolidate the nation’s five biggest health insurers into three.

Giving up control to let someone else figure out what to do next is not the right move, says columnist Nelson Griswold.

The past month has seen mergers and acquisitions throughout the benefits industry as organizations such as HUB International look to increase their presence in a growing market.

TIAA buys MyVest, a San Francisco-based wealth-management technology firm that assists broker-dealers and banks.

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.

Employers can expect a seamless transition from the acquisition, says Joe Donlan, president of ConnectedHealth.

Employers can expect a seamless transition from the acquisition, says Joe Donlan, president of ConnectedHealth.