Last month CSG Actuarial reported the 1st quarter 2018 Medicare Supplement enrollment results for UnitedHealthcare. We now have updates from other market leaders Aetna, Humana, CNO Financial, and Torchmark, summarized below.
Aetna Reports Medicare Supplement Results for 1st Quarter 2018
For 1st quarter 2018, Aetna reported Medicare Supplement member in-force counts of 748,000, up 8,000 from 4th quarter 2017 and 37,000 over the past 12 months. The 8,000 increase in membership during 1st quarter 2018 is 69% lower than the membership growth in 1st quarter 2017. Aetna’s Medicare Supplement membership growth rate slowed considerably since 2016 due to an overall weakening of competitive positioning and increased competition from other market leaders on Plan G. The table below shows Aetna’s Medicare Supplement enrollment counts by quarter since 4th quarter 2011 and annual increase in Medicare Supplement enrollment counts by quarter since 4th quarter 2012. CSG Actuarial projects Aetna’s overall Medicare Supplement sales at 4th in the overall market over the past 12 months.
Humana Reports Medicare Supplement Results for 1st Quarter 2018
Humana reported 1st quarter 2018 Medicare Supplement lives of 238,700, a 1.2% increase over 4th quarter 2017 and a 3% increase over 1st quarter 2017. The 2,800 increase in membership during 1st quarter 2018 is 78% lower than the membership growth in 1st quarter 2017. The table below shows Humana’s Medicare Supplement enrollment counts by quarter since 1st quarter 2011. Humana also reported 1st quarter 2018 Medicare Supplement premiums of $125 million, up 6% from 1st quarter 2017. Based on estimates from CSG Actuarial, Humana’s sales ranked 7th in the market over the past 12 months.
CNO Financial Group Reports Medicare Supplement Sales in 1st Quarter 2018
CNO Financial Group (parent company of Bankers Life & Casualty, Washington National, and Colonial Penn) reported 1st quarter 2018 Medicare Supplement sales of $12.9 million, down 20% from 1st quarter 2017. For the past 12 months CNO Financial Group reported Medicare Supplement sales of $62.7 million, ranking in the top 10 in the Medicare Supplement market. CNO Financial Group also reported 1st quarter 2018 Medicare Supplement earned premiums of $206 million, down $4 million from 1st quarter 2017.
Torchmark Reports Medicare Supplement Sales in 1st Quarter 2018
Torchmark reported 1st quarter 2018 Medicare Supplement annualized new sales of $15.7 million, up 22% from 1st quarter 2017. For the past 12 months, Torchmark reported Medicare Supplement annualized new sales of $69.1 million, ranking in the top 10 in the market.
