Deal Update: Molina Healthcare Amends Terms for Medicare Business Acquisition
Molina Healthcare, Inc. has announced that it has amended its purchase agreement for the acquisition of Bright HealthCare’s California Medicare business. The purchase price for the transaction was previously announced to be $510 million but has been reduced to approximately $425 million, according to a December 18 press release from Molina Healthcare. The transaction was originally announced in June 2023. Bright HealthCare is an American health insurance company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The business being sold expects a 2023 premium revenue of $1.8 billion, according to the Molina press release. Molina Healthcare, a Fortune 500 company, provides managed healthcare services under... Read More »
Senior Market Sales Acquires New Jersey-Based Medi-Solutions Insurance Agency
Senior Market Sales (SMS) announced that it has acquired Medi-Solutions Insurance Agency, LLC, a provider of Medicare insurance plans to clients nationally. Medi-Solutions Insurance serves clients in New Jersey as First Jersey Insurance Agency, which opened in 1985. Starting in 1989, the business grew to provide Medicare plans in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. In 2018, the company expanded with Medi-Solutions, which sells Medicare in New Jersey, Florida and throughout the United States. Founded in 1982, SMS is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. SMS represents top Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage, annuity, life, long-term care and travel insurance carriers in all 50... Read More »
Cigna Calls Off Humana Merger, Plans Big Stock Buyback
The Wall Street Journal had originally reported on November 29 that payer giants Cigna and Humana are exploring a merger that could shake up the power dynamics of the industry, citing people familiar with the matter. The two companies were discussing an all-cash deal that would have been finalized by the end of the year. However, Cigna and Humana have now ended merger talks amid concern from investors and an inability to pin down key financial terms, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. If it had gone through, the merger would have created a $140 billion industry giant, positioning itself as the largest player in the Managed Care space. Instead of pursuing the merger,... Read More »
PE-Backed Ryan Specialty Acquires AccuRisk Holdings
Ryan Specialty announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AccuRisk Holdings, a medical stop loss managing general underwriter founded in 2017. AccuRisk offers traditional insurance products alongside advanced risk mitigation solutions. It has established a national footprint through its Chicago headquarters, as well as offices in Massachusetts and South Carolina. For the year ended July 31, 2023, AccuRisk reported revenue of approximately $25 million. Founded in 2010, Ryan Specialty is a service provider of specialty products and solutions for insurance brokers, agents and carriers. Ryan Specialty provides distribution, underwriting, product development,... Read More »
