A total of 19 states and Washington, D.C., reached an agreement with The Prudential Group, one of the largest life insurance companies in the U.S., in a case involving its unclaimed property practices.

Highmark introduced a new individual insurance plan, effective Feb. 1, that it says offers simple health insurance coverage with a low premium, low deductible and predictable copayment structure.

A Northumberland, Pa.-based company with more than 230 independent insurance agency franchise partners in seven states, intends to add partners in Georgia in the second quarter.

Guardian and Berkshire have released a new ProVider Plus series for their disability insurance portfolio, effective Jan. 3.

Delaware’s insurance commissioner approved the affiliation between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (BCBSD) and Highmark, imposing 49 conditions designed to protect consumers and BCBSD.

A major Delaware insurer, if affiliated with a Pennsylvania insurer, plans to invest $45 million over the next decade to help control in-state health insurance costs and improve health care infrastructure.

A Pittsburgh, Pa.-based health care network filed an application with the state to launch a new domestic company that would write workers’ compensation insurance policies.

A Scranton, Pa., man was charged with insurance fraud for allegedly filing a false insurance claim after he reported multiple pieces of property stolen, including his truck.

Murray Risk Management and Insurance in Lancaster, Pa., is buying an in-town brokerage competitor, The Securus Group, and its subsidiaries.

A Jacksonville, Fla.-based Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance subsidiary agreed to acquire Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Highmark‘s Medicare subsidiary.