Aetna Acquires bswift for $400M

Acquisitions

Summary

Aetna (NYSE: AET) is to acquire bswift, a Chicago, IL-based provider of a platform that offers a retail shopping experience for health insurance exchanges and employers nationwide, for approximately $400m.The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust regulatory approval.According to Mark T. Bertolini, Aetna chairman, CEO and president, the acquisition will provide the company with the capability to deliver a new private-exchange offering for employers of all sizes.Led by CEO Rich Gallun, bswift provides software and services to streamline benefits, HR and payroll administration for employers and health insurance exchanges nationwide.bswift will operate as a separate business within Aetna under its existing leadership structure.

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InsurTech
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ERP & Process Management

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Benefits Administration Software HR Tech SaaS

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bswift
$100M to $250M