Typical statewide average monthly premiums rose 21%. In one state, they rose 99%.

AHIP says it likes many of the new proposals but thinks some would increase prices.

At the large retailers, average deductibles for single PPO plan coverage fell 38 percent.

The insurance group hopes a deal with a tech group will fill a benefits data standards gap.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is calling on insurers to follow Medicare's lead and give patients greater access to electronic health records.

Medicare supplement insurance is particularly lucrative for the web-based broker, earning it a commission of $1,029 per enrollee.

Spark Institute, is joining with the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) to set up the council.

A look at some of what the companies have said this week, drawn from earnings releases and earnings conference call recordings.