American Independence Corp. has acquired a 51% stake in a company that sells individual medical insurance and limited-benefit medical plans.
American Independence, New York, is getting control of Insurance Producers Group of America Inc., Irving, Texas, and renaming the unit Independent Producers of America L.L.C..
Independence Holding Co., Stamford, Conn., a company that has been moving into the health insurance market, owns a 49.7% stake in American Independence.
Roy Thung, the chief executive officer of Independence Holding, is also CEO of American Independence.