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Healthcare Dive | January 14, 2020

Cigna is partnering with tech-savvy payer startup Oscar Health to jointly sell commercial health plans to small businesses as the Bloomfield, Connecticut-based payer looks to capitalize on Oscar's simplified strategy to expand its footprint in the small group market. The partnership, branded as "Cigna + Oscar," includes integrated medical, behavioral and pharmacy services along with access to a high-performing network of providers. The two payers will share risk under a reinsurance...

Dallas Hotelier | April 24, 2020

Three publicly traded companies overseen by Dallas hotelier Monty Bennett have borrowed $58.7 million under a program aimed at helping small businesses through the coronavirus pandemic, and that may be just a start. "The Company anticipates receiving additional PPP Loans," asset and hotel management company Ashford Inc. said on Wednesday as it reported the receipt of $12.8 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans for six of its subsidiaries. Two real estate investment...

MANAGEMENT

Small Business Benefits | October 05, 2021

Small business owners often lack the resources to fully market their businesses themselves. Afterall, they should be spending their time running the business and doing what they do best, and having an in-house marketing team is expensive. That's where Small Business Benefits comes in. Small Business Benefits is a powerful network and digital marketplace offering resources and tools specifically designed to give small businesses everything they need to manage and grow their bus...

TECHNOLOGY

Checkr | April 18, 2022

Checkr, a leading HR technology company powering the future of work, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Inflection, whose flagship brand GoodHire is a leader in background checks for small businesses. This is Checkr's largest acquisition to date, enhancing its leadership in the background check industry. The transaction closed in April 2022. This acquisition is a critical part of Checkr's expansion strategy in its fastest growing small-to-medi...