History

The new ownership of Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania or "SHIP", an insurance company domiciled in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, was approved on November 12, 2008, by the Commissioner of the Pennsylvania Department of Insurance.

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Prior to November 12, 2008, SHIP operated as Conseco Senior Health Insurance Company. From 1997 to 2000, a number of other long term care insurance companies merged into, or were acquired by Conseco Senior Health Insurance Company.

Accordingly, SHIP will service the obligations of long term care insurance policies originally issued by the following companies:

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• Transport Life Insurance Company

  • Transport Life Insurance Company merged into American Travelers Life Insurance Company in 1997

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• American Travelers Life Insurance Company

  • American Travelers Life Insurance Company was renamed Conseco Senior Health Insurance Company in 1998

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• United General Life Insurance Company

  • United General Life Insurance Company merged into Conseco Senior Health Insurance Company in 1998

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• Continental Life Insurance Company

  • Continental Life Insurance Company merged into Conseco Senior Health Insurance Company in 2000

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