National health insurer Aetna will offer individual health insurance to Costco members in nine states, including Pennsylvania and Virginia.

Hartford Financial Services Group struck a deal with Forethought Financial Group, a privately held financial services company, to sell its its individual annuity operations.

Ray Flachbart, the head of Blue Cross of Idaho for the last 10 years, announced his retirement from the position, effective in March 2013.

A Tampa, Fla.-based managed care services provider will pay $137.5 million to the federal government and nine states to settle four lawsuits accusing the company of violating the federal False Claims Act.

A Patchogue, N.Y.-based insurance adjustment company is opening an office to serve the northern and western portions of New Jersey, according to company officials.

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

The Phoenix Cos., based in Hartford, Conn., entered a distribution agreement with National Agents Alliance (NAA) to allow NAA agents to offer to clients a new life insurance product.

The largest specialty insurance brokerage in the U.S. acquired a New York-based 401(k) investment and advisory firm, seeking to expand its presence in the Northeast.

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

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. has agreed to pay $10,000 to settle a case where current and former customers’ personal information was made public in November 2009.