Insurance industry
Aetna U.S. Healthcare, a leading health benefits organization, has announced agreements with Hewlett-Packard (HP) and NetZero to provide discounts on computers and free internet and e-mail access to all physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, and medical students in the U.S. The program is also available to all Aetna employees.
Insurance
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the largest personal lines insurance company in the United States, has announced its latest policyholder dividends program, which will return a total of just over $1 billion to its policyholders in 49 states, the District of Columbia, and three Canadian provinces. This move eclipses
Insurance
State Farm, the largest personal lines insurance company in the United States, has announced a return of $1 billion in premiums to its policyholders in 49 states, the District of Columbia, and three Canadian provinces. This move comes as the company's board of directors approved a policyholder dividends
Insurance industry
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) and AMP Limited have announced an expanded five-year total outsourcing agreement worth US$314 million (A$550 million), effective June 1, 2000. This expanded agreement replaces the final three years of the original agreement that was to have ended in 2003. The outsourcing deal is part
Insurance industry
Aetna Inc. has been under pressure from shareholders for its sagging stock price, but the company recently reached an eight-month high after announcing it was in discussions to sell its financial services and international businesses to ING Group. The health insurance giant initially rejected a bid from ING and Wellpoint
Insurance industry
As the e-business landscape evolves, key corporate portal vendors are turning their attention to vertical market offerings, fostering strategic partnerships with industry-specific content providers to snag and retain users. This spring, a flurry of vertical market deals sprouted, benefiting health care, insurance, chemical, and legal industries. Notable partnerships include Viador
Insurance industry
The UK's financial services industry is experiencing a significant shift towards digitalization and personalization, with various organizations launching new products, services, and marketing campaigns to adapt to changing consumer needs. The industry is moving towards a more dynamic and customer-centric approach, driven by the increasing popularity of online
Insurance industry
Lehman Brothers, a leading investment bank, is reportedly exploring the possibility of forming an investor group to acquire the beleaguered Conseco Finance unit, formerly known as Green Tree Financial. The proposed deal, worth $750 million, would see Lehman pay $2.2 billion for 72 percent of the business, with Conseco
Insurance industry
Balboa Life & Casualty, a leading provider of insurance products and services for financial institutions, has partnered with Eloquent, Inc. to enhance its on-site customer training program. The Eloquent solution provides instant access to essential product and service information, enabling Balboa's customers to cut travel and achieve higher
Insurance industry
Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) has entered into a strategic alliance with Buildscape, Inc., a subsidiary of Riverside Group, Inc., to drive the growth of web-enabled business solutions for the global residential and light commercial building and construction industry. As a result, Riverside will retain a 35% investment in Buildscape,
Insurance industry
Conseco, a leading insurance and investment company, has completed a $1.3 billion receivables sale to Lehman Brothers and affiliates, as well as amended its repurchase and other financing facilities. The increased liquidity from these transactions has enabled Conseco Finance to repay approximately $500 million of intercompany indebtedness owed to
Insurance industry
Aetna Life Taiwan, the first foreign life insurance company in Taiwan, has deployed an IBM business intelligence solution to improve its ability to market new products and meet customer demands. The data warehousing solution is designed to analyze customer database information, increase the company's knowledge of the competitive
