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MILWAUKEE, Jun 05, 2002, Cobalt Corp. (NYSE:CBZ) had some inquiries about a possible purchase last summer, but the managed-care company's president said Cobalt isn't seeking buyers, although it would consider [...]

Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2002 Cobalt Corporation (NYSE:CBZ) announced today that it has closed a public offering of 3,001,500 shares of American Medical Security Group (NYSE:AMZ) stock, resulting in [...]

Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2002 Cobalt Corporation (NYSE:CBZ) and American Medical Security Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMZ)(AMS) today announced that the previously disclosed public offering of 2,610,000 shares of AMS common [...]

Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2002 Cobalt Corporation announced today that its president, CEO and chairman, Thomas R. Hefty, will be retiring later this year and handing leadership of the [...]

Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2002 Executives from Cobalt Corporation (NYSE: CBZ), are scheduled to appear at Deutsche Bank Securities' 27th Annual Health Care Conference in Baltimore on Thursday, May [...]

Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2002 Cobalt Corporation (NYSE:CBZ): - Improved Operating Results - Sale of IRG behavioral health services unit for $27 million - Orderly reduction of AMZ ownership [...]

Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2002 Executives from Cobalt Corporation (NYSE: CBZ), are scheduled to appear at Robert W. Baird & Co.'s 2002 Growth Stock Conference in Chicago on Wednesday, [...]

Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2002 Cobalt Corporation (NYSE: CBZ) announced today that it would hold its annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday, May 29, 2002, at the Hotel Inter-Continental in [...]

Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 2002 Cobalt Corporation (NYSE: CBZ) will discuss financial results for the first quarter of 2002 in a conference call at 8:00 a.m. (CDT) on Tuesday, [...]

Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 2002 Cobalt Corporation, one of the nation's leading managed care companies, announced today that it would raise guidance for the first quarter and full-year 2002 [...]

Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2002 Cobalt Corporation (NYSE: CBZ) announced today that it would revise guidance for the second quarter of 2002. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas [...]

Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 1, 2002 Cobalt Corporation (NYSE:CBZ) announced it has sold Innovative Resource Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cobalt Corporation, to APS Healthcare Bethesda, Inc. a wholly [...]

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- American Medical Security Group, Inc. (AMS) announced today that it has successfully closed its previously announced repurchase of 1,400,000 of its shares from Cobalt Corporation for [...]

MADISON, Wis., Mar 22, 2002, The Wisconsin Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal challenging the funding of a nonprofit foundation formed when several health insurers merged and went public. [...]

Business Editors MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2002 Cobalt Corporation announced today that the Supreme Court of Wisconsin denied the petition for review filed by two consumer groups challenging the approval [...]

Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2002 Cobalt Corporation (NYSE:CBZ) and American Medical Security Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMZ) (AMS) announced today that they have entered into an agreement by which AMS [...]

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- American Medical Security Group, Inc. (AMS) and Cobalt Corporation announced today that they have entered into an agreement by which AMS will repurchase 1,400,000 of its [...]

OLDWICK, N.J., Feb 22, 2002, A.M. Best Co. has lowered the financial strength ratings to B+ (Very Good) from B++ (Very Good) for the life/health subsidiaries of Cobalt Corp., Milwaukee, [...]

Business Editors OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2002 A.M. Best Co. has lowered the financial strength ratings to B+ (Very Good) from B++ (Very Good) for the life/health subsidiaries of Cobalt [...]

Business Editors Lehman Brothers Global Healthcare Conference MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2002 Executives from Cobalt Corporation (NYSE: CBZ), are scheduled to appear at the Lehman Brothers 5th Annual Global Healthcare Conference [...]

Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2002 Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield have formed an agreement to work together [...]

Business Editors NEW BERLIN, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2002 United Heartland, a writer of worker's compensation policies in Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa, launched Inside UH, a new feature on its Web [...]

Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2002 Proservices Health Information Technologies today announced the launch of its new Web site, www.uwproservices.com The newly redesigned Web site will allow the health care [...]

Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2002 Cobalt Corporation (NYSE: CBZ) will announce the firm's year-end financial results in a conference call at 3:30 p.m. (CST) on Thursday, February 14, 2002. [...]

Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 2002 Executives from Cobalt Corporation (NYSE: CBZ), are scheduled to appear at the UBS Warburg Global Healthcare Services Conference in New York, on Thursday, February [...]

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- American Medical Security Group, Inc. (AMS) announced today that its Board of Directors has formally amended the company's shareholder rights plan to confirm how certain provisions [...]

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- American Medical Security Group, Inc. (AMS) responded to a Schedule 13D filing made earlier today by Cobalt Corporation with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Cobalt, AMS' [...]

Business Editors/Health Writers MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2002 United Government Services, LLC. of Milwaukee, the largest Medicare Part A contractor in the nation, announced today that it is adding approximately 50 [...]

Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 2001 Cobalt Corporation will not pay a dividend for 2001, according to an official announcement released today. The statement reflects comments by [...]

Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2001 Cobalt Corporation (NYSE: CBZ) announced that it is forecasting 2002 earnings per share of $0.50. This is prior to the equity [...]

Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2001 Officials from Cobalt Corporation today applauded a decision by the Wisconsin Fourth District Court of Appeals to deny the appeal [...]

Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2001 Pharmaceutical companies are contributing to higher health care costs through direct-to-consumer advertising. That drives up demand for expensive name brand drugs [...]

Business Editors MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2001 Executives from Cobalt Corporation (NYSE: CBZ), are scheduled to appear at Credit Suisse First Boston's Thirteenth Annual Health Care Conference in Phoenix, Ariz., on [...]

Business Editors/Healthcare Writers MILWAUKEE--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 13, 2001 Cobalt Corporation, one of the nation's leading managed care companies, has issued a request for proposal to study rising health care costs in [...]

Business Editors WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2001 Innovative Resource Group has formed strategic alliances with a number of leading preferred provider organizations (PPO) networks - including Coalition America, Inc., Hygeia [...]

Business Editors/Health Writers WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2001 In an effort to reduce the frequency, severity and cost of workers' compensation claims, Innovative Resource Group will provide a new service [...]

Business Editors/Health Writers MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2001 United Government Services, LLC. (UGS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cobalt Corporation, will be participating with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) in the initial phase of [...]

Appropriate Editors CORRECTION...by Cobalt Corporation --(BUSINESS WIRE) In BW0819, (WI-PROSERVICES)(CBZ) reports date, second graph, fourth line should read October 16th 2002 (sted [...]