Insider Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement deal could increase competition By Stephanie Riegel - September 24, 2020 (iStock) FacebookXLinkedinEmailPrint The Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance group has negotiated a tentative settlement in a 2012 antitrust suit, filed on behalf of customers, that would require a payout of around $2.7 billion and curtail practices that allegedly limited competition Already an INSIDER? Sign in.