Cigna Free To Leave Proposed Anthem Merger

The US health insurer Cigna is free to leave a proposed merger with Anthem, with a judge declining a request for a preliminary injunction to block the exit. The Delaware Court of Chancery’s rejected Anthem’s request to stop Cigna from terminating the deal between the health insurance titans, which a federal court has blocked on … Read more

Cigna Sues Anthem After US Court Blocks Health Merger

Health insurer Cigna said Tuesday it filed suit against Anthem claiming billions of dollars in breakup fees and damages after a federal court blocked their proposed merger on antitrust concerns. Cigna said it filed suit against Anthem demanding a $1.85 billion breakup fee, plus more than $13 billion in additional damages following the February 8 … Read more