Contributor & Author: Gerard J. Gianoli, M.D., F.A.C.S., Neuro-otology & Skull Base Surgeon, Member of The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) The surprising thing about Ms. Hutchon’s medical horror story is not the four delays in her emergency surgery. It’s that she did not come to the U.S. to have her surgery […]
Aetna plans to acquire Humana for $37 billion in a deal that would see Humana stockholders receive $125 in cash and 0.8375 Aetna common shares for each Humana share. After the deal, Aetna’s shareholders would own approximately 74% of the combined company and Humana’s shareholders would own approximately 26%. The combined company would have projected […]
Anthem, Inc. will acquire Cigna Corporation in a transaction valued at $54.2 billion. The deal involves Anthem purchasing all outstanding shares of Cigna in a cash and stock transaction, and Cigna shareholders receiving $103.40 in cash and 0.5152 Anthem common shares for each Cigna common share. “We are very pleased to announce an agreement that […]
Willis Group Holdings and Towers Watson plan to merge in an all-stock deal creating a firm with an equity value of about $18 billion. As part of the transaction, Willis shareholders will own 50.1% of the combined company, while Towers Watson will own 49.9%. Towers Watson shareholders will receive a one-time cash dividend of $4.87 […]
Insurance-industry employment was up across most sub-sectors in April compared to March, according to an analysis of the latest U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) figures. Health/medical direct insurers, life insurers and agents and brokers showed the strongest monthly gains. For life insurers, employment over the last year has at last reversed a […]
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