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HM Insurance Group Acquires Stop Loss Block from Mutual of Omaha
PITTSBURGH (June 17, 2010) — In a move that will place HM Insurance Group among the largest employer stop loss carriers in the U.S., it was announced today that HM Life Insurance Company has reached an agreement with Mutual of Omaha to acquire its employer stop loss line of business for an undisclosed amount.

Advisory #3: Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
PITTSBURGH (June 10, 2010) — HM Insurance Group is offering unlimited lifetime maximum Stop Loss coverage for self-funded groups to help employers meet the mandates of the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Effective immediately, new and renewal* policies can be written with an unlimited lifetime maximum and no annual maximum, subject to state regulatory approvals.

Advisory #2: Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
PITTSBURGH (May 6, 2010) — As you help your clients plan for changes related to PPACA and help them to anticipate the impact of healthcare reform on their businesses, we know  you need answers, advice and coverage options. HM Insurance Group wants you to know that we will be here to provide guidance and protection.

Advisory: Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act
PITTSBURGH (March 26, 2010) — The insurance industry is beginning to identify the challenges and opportunities of the recently enacted Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act. At HM, we have been following the legislation closely and modeling scenarios of the potential impact on our lines of business and our producers' livelihoods. We have been vocal in Washington, D.C., working closely with the Self Insurance Institute of America (SIIA) to support its lobbying efforts. At the end of this message is a brief recap from SIIA of the enacted consumer protections affecting self-insured employer-sponsored health plans.

HM Insurance Group Launches Next Generation Worksite Product Line
PITTSBURGH (Jan. 27, 2009) — To better meet the needs of employee benefit brokers and consultants, HM Insurance Group, a Highmark company, has launched its next generation HM Worksite Advantage product line, which features dedicated worksite sales specialists, redesigned products, seamless account administration, targeted enrollment techniques and membership management in a highly coordinated approach for the growing worksite marketplace.

HM Increases Premium Discount for Limited Benefit Medical Plans
PITTSBURGH (Jan. 9, 2008) — In a decision designed to make it easier for employers to offer limited medical insurance to uninsured workers, HM Life Insurance Company announced that rates for its limited benefit medical plan, HM Care Advantage, will be decreased by 25 percent when employers pay 100 percent of the premium.

HM Insurance Group Names Domenic Palmieri Chief Financial Officer
PITTSBURGH (Nov. 13, 2007) — HM Insurance Group recently announced that Domenic Palmieri has been promoted to serve as the company’s new chief financial officer. Palmieri will be responsible for corporate financial stability and growth as HM works to provide health risk solutions for its clients.

HM Insurance Group Enhances Worksite Portfolio with Product Updates and a New Whole Life Product
PITTSBURGH (Aug. 9, 2007) — HM Insurance Group has enhanced its HM Worksite Advantage product portfolio with updates to its Critical Illness and Accident plans and the addition of a new Whole Life product.

HM Insurance Group Announces Agreement to Acquire Risk Based Solutions
PITTSBURGH (Oct. 16, 2006) — HM Insurance Group, a Highmark Company, announced today that an agreement has been reached by its subsidiary HM Life Insurance Company to acquire Risk Based Solutions, LC (RBS Re) for an undisclosed amount of cash. RBS Re is one of the leading managers and underwriters of HMO reinsurance in the United States.

HM Insurance Group Rolls Out New Limited Benefit Medical Product
PITTSBURGH (May 12, 2006) — HM Insurance Group announced today that it has added a limited benefit medical product to its portfolio of health risk solutions. A group indemnity plan, HM Care Advantage is designed to help employers bridge the gap for employees who traditionally have not had employer-sponsored health insurance available to them.

Highmark Life & Casualty Group Changes Name to HM Insurance Group
PITTSBURGH (April 4, 2006) — Highmark Life & Casualty Group announced today that it has changed its company name to HM Insurance Group. The name change reflects HM Insurance Group's focus on products that create health risk solutions that can reduce gaps in health benefit coverage.

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