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.

Benefit pros see the software giant positioned to offer applicant tracking, online interviewing and other tools.

Benefit pros see the software giant positioned to offer applicant tracking, online interviewing and other tools.

Increased M&A activity is being driven in part by more demand from large companies seeking scalable well-being programs they can offer on a global basis.

It’s a logical move for the brokerage and consulting firm and a strong step in the process of mainstreaming voluntary, says columnist Nelson Griswold.

The company acquires enrollment and communications firm Univers in a bid to increase its presence in the ancillary benefits market.

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.

It’s a logical move for the brokerage and consulting firm and a strong step in the process of mainstreaming voluntary, says columnist Nelson Griswold.

The brokerage and benefits company is looking to create of an ‘end-to-end’ solution for clients with the move.

There were 109 reported transactions in the first three months of the year, according to Optis Partners’ M&A database.

Medtronic’s senior benefits director relied on technology to provide benefits support for a growing number of employees after a recent company acquisition.