Insurance

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE:UNH) experienced a historic market rout on Tuesday, with its stock plunging 20% in a single day.  UNH stock is tanking. See the chart and price action here.  The catalyst was a double whammy: a disappointing fourth-quarter earnings report coupled with a...

The Medicare Advantage trade just got repriced—by Washington. Donald Trump‘s administration proposed 0.09% rate hike for Medicare Advantage plans in 2027, a fraction of Wall Street's 4%–6% expectations, triggering a sharp selloff across the sector. Stocks of managed-care giants like CVS...

Health insurer stocks are tumbling after the market close on Monday following a report indicating the Trump administration will propose essentially unchanged rates for Medicare insurers next year. UnitedHealth Group stock is among today’s weakest performers. What’s behind UNH...

Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board Global Head of Private Equity Caitlin Gubbels is shifting the board's focus away from direct buyout strategies and instead allocating capital through external managers and co-investments, an article from Pension Pulse reports. Gubbels noted in the interview...

Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) shares rose Thursday after news of a strategic insurance acquisition. A Bridge Specialty Group unit, part of Brown & Brown, announced it has acquired the assets of Shoemaker & Besser Associates, Inc. • Brown & Brown shares are advancing steadily...

A new report from Hunterbrook Media investigates how the three biggest health care giants in the U.S.— CVS Health Corp. (NASDAQ:CVS), UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE:UNH) and Cigna Group (NYSE:CI) — are allegedly using shell companies to hide billions of dollars that Hunterbrook says should be used...

Mark Cuban recently took to X to question the control insurance companies and Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) have over healthcare. On Friday, Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, posted a series of posts on X challenging the power of insurance companies and PBMs. He suggested that these...

BofA Securities flagged rising cost pressures, unpredictable swing factors and heightened uncertainty around earnings estimates for managed care organizations, noting that Medicare poses greater risk than Medicaid and that reported EPS may not fully reflect underlying earnings power. Despite...

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correct the valuation figures for Berkshire Hathaway’s position in Chubb. Investing legend Warren Buffett has made numerous blockbuster bets on stocks during his time leading Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:BRK)(NYSE:BRK). One of the more...

AI-powered insurance company Lemonade Inc (NYSE:LMND), which recently raised guidance for the fiscal year, is working more closely with Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) vehicle owners to insure their vehicles. Could the move pay off? • Lemonade stock is trading near recent highs. What’s...

Investor Steve Eisman, known for his role in the 2015 movie “The Big Short,” is backing a major insurance stock he believes is undervalued at current levels. A Good Time To Buy This ‘Inexpensive’ Stock On The Real Eisman Playbook podcast on Friday, Eisman addressed a...

President Donald Trump has laid out a plan directing federal health funds straight to individuals, enabling them to buy their own insurance and negotiate prices independently. Trump Says His Plan Has Support From Few Democrats Trump proposed this plan as an alternative to the current system, which...

Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (NYSE:HIMS) announced the launch of Labs, a new way for customers to understand their overall health and identify ways to improve and maintain it. • HIMS stock is racing ahead of the pack. Stay ahead of the curve here. Labs measures key markers over time and...

Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (NYSE:HIMS) shares popped after the company released its third-quarter earnings report after Monday's closing bell. Hims said it is in active discussions to make Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) oral Wegovy and Wegovy injections available through its platform. HIMS stock...