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• PPACA would have saved consumers $300 per year, study says

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  May 18, 2012

  Research published in Health Affairs journal claims that if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act had been in place between 2001 and 2008, people in the individual insurance market would have saved about $280 per year on out-of-pocket costs.

• Cigna CEO sees 25 percent comp boost

  By Tom Murphy  |  March 5, 2012

  Cigna Corp. CEO David M. Cordani's total compensation climbed 25 percent last year, as the nation's fourth-largest health insurer launched a $3.8 billion acquisition, and its stock outperformed the broader market.

• The mind of a retailer

  By Gil Lowerre and Bonnie Brazzell  |  December 1, 2011

  "Voluntary is fundamentally a retail business.” In most ways, this is a true statement.

• Cigna 3Q profit falls, but expects 2012 growth

  By Tom Murphy  |  October 28, 2011

  Cigna Corp.'s third-quarter profit tumbled 35 percent due to a bigger hit from some discontinued businesses, but income from its main segments grew and it became the latest managed care company to forecast 2012 growth.

• Cigna's 2Q profit climbs 39 percent, outlook rises

  By Tom Murphy  |  August 4, 2011

  Cigna Corp. said Thursday its second-quarter net income jumped 39 percent compared to last year's quarter, when a hit from a discontinued business weighed on the managed care company's performance.

• Cigna to add 200 jobs for tax credits

  By Stephen Singer  |  July 12, 2011

  Cigna announced Tuesday it will add at least 200 jobs in the next two years at its Bloomfield site in exchange for a $50 million package of tax credits and will change its headquarters from Philadelphia to the Connecticut location.

• Blue Shield of California pledges profit cap

  By Associated Press  |  June 8, 2011

  One of California's biggest health insurers said Tuesday it will cap its earnings at 2 percent of revenue and return amounts over that level to its customers, care providers and the community.

• The Coming Tax Crunch on High-Income Seniors

  By Staff Writer  |  September 1, 2010

  Imagine a client who has worked hard for 40-50 years to finally reach a point that represents the finish line of financial independence. Even after ...

• Reform questions get Lost

  By Denis Storey  |  May 26, 2010  | Storey Lines

  I know the media's moved on to Lindsay Lohan's disastrous court hearing, but does anyone outside of our industry even care anymore about the mess we've been left with?