A Hartford, Conn.-based health insurer announced the completion of two previously announced acquisitions of a Medicare supplement business and an independent account-based health plan administrator.

A Richmond, Va.-based insurance holding company announced its agreement to sell for $290 million its Medicare supplement business and related blocks of in-force business.

Unmarried parents, especially men, with children living at home represent the largest group of people without life insurance, according to a new study.

Humana, the national health insurance company, plans to buy Concentra, a privately held health care company that operates 300 medical centers in 42 states.

Genworth Life Insurance Co., part of Richmond, Va.-based Genworth Financial, will provide insurance for the Kansas State Employee Health Benefits Plan long-term care insurance program.

National insurance companies are defending their business practices after being included on a list released by the California Department of Insurance of those refusing a voluntary moratorium on future investments in firms linked to Iran.

New research indicates that while a number of Americans are planning for retirement, nearly 91% of their financial professionals are failing to broach the topic of how to fund potential long-term care costs.

The challenges are mounting for the long-term care insurance industry, as larger writers of policies appear better situated than small- and mid-sized companies, according to a new ratings service analysis.

With the announced exit of Allianz and Great American from the long-term care marketplace, which follows the exit of UNUM from the ILTC marketplace last year, consolidation in the long-term care insurance marketplace continues to occur. This consolidation, coupled with the economic downturn over the last year, creates an environment where advisors can (and should) re-evaluate their carrier/partner selection process.