Three men from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., were arrested Feb. 29 for allegedly cheating health insurance companies of $3 million about two years after they were charged in one of the largest alleged Ponzi schemes in history.

California’s insurance commissioner reached settlement agreements with two health insurers to guarantee coverage of behavioral therapy for autism.

The Maryland Insurance Administration has approved the Cigna‘s acquisition of Bravo Health, a Baltimore, Md.-based operator of Medicare Advantage plans.

Eight health insurance companies agreed to improve the accuracy of the provider directories they post on their websites, according to deals struck with New York’s attorney general.

Cigna Corp. is buying HealthSpring for $3.8 billion, as the global health insurer expands its reach into the senior and Medicare markets.

Insurance carriers need to improve if service fundamentals by “proactively” offer advice and provide customized options to employers if they are to increase employer satisfaction with health insurance plans, a new study suggests.

Cigna officials say that despite the shifting of its U.S. headquarters to Bloomfield, Conn., a move announced earlier this week, the company will continue to occupy its offices in Philadelphia.

Cigna is leaving Philadelphia, moving its headquarters to Bloomfield, Conn., where it was enticed with $50 million in state economic benefits.

Speculation is that CIGNA Corp., a Philadelphia-based health insurance company, could be moving its headquarters to Connecticut, possibly to take advantage of new tax incentives.

Cigna Healthcare of North Carolina agreed to pay more than $1.2 million in fines, refunds and credits to settle allegations of numerous violations state insurance regulators uncovered during a routine market conduct examination more than five years ago.