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The Hartford Appoints New CEO of European Operations
August 14, 2008Simsbury, Conn. — The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. appointed Marc Lieberman as president and CEO of its European insurer, Hartford Life Limited.
Lieberman, who assumes his new leadership position today, replaces Michael Kalen, who is returning to the United States as SVP of finance. Kalen will remain in Europe until Sept. 1 to help ensure a smooth transition.
As CEO of Hartford Life Limited, Lieberman will be responsible for strategic direction, general management, and profit and loss. Hartford Life Limited, which started operating in the U.K. in 2005, has its European headquarters in Ireland and offers retirement savings and income products in the U.K. Lieberman will report to Peter Smyth, EVP of The Hartford’s International Markets Group.
“Marc brings a wealth of international management expertise to his new role and I am confident that he will continue The Hartford’s momentum in the U.K.,” Smyth says. “Marc brings an international perspective to the European role that will be invaluable to The Hartford as we look to continue building our U.K. business and expanding our operations in a dynamic and growing market.”
Lieberman was formerly CEO of ING New Zealand, where he was responsible for leading New Zealand’s largest non-bank financial services company. Prior to ING, he held senior executive positions at Constellation and Wachovia.
Source: The Hartford
Kang Joins CIGNA Executive Leadership Team
August 14, 2008Philadelphia — In support of its mission to help improve the health, well-being and security of the people it serves, Dr. Jeffrey Kang, chief medical officer, will join CIGNA's executive leadership team and will now report directly to H. Edward Hanway, chairman and CEO, CIGNA Corp. Kang, who has extensive experience in the health policy arena, will work closely with Hanway on external issues facing the health care industry.
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For the past six years, Kang has served as chief medical officer for CIGNA HealthCare. He will continue in that role, with responsibility for the company's medical strategy and policy. This includes areas such as evidence-based coverage decisions, benefit design, disease management, case management, utilization management, quality measurement and improvement, clinical integration and health care professionals rewards strategy.
Prior to joining CIGNA, Kang was the chief clinical officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). While with CMS, he was responsible for Medicare technology assessment and coverage policy, setting quality standards for Medicare participating hospitals and facilities, and leading CMS's quality measurement, improvement and patient safety activities.
Kang also serves as the president of the Washington, D.C.-based eHealth Initiative, an independent, not-for-profit, organization focused on improving the quality, safety and efficiency of health care through health information technology.
Source: CIGNA
Stanton Group Promotes 19-year Industry Veteran
August 14, 2008Minneapolis — Stanton Group, a Minneapolis-based insurance and consulting firm, announced the promotion of Kari Larsen to VP, employee benefits practice leader. For more than 19 years, Larsen has served as an industry consultant, implementing best practices and meeting clients’ needs in today’s challenging healthcare environment. In her new role, Larsen will continue to serve her current clients while also leading a team of 14 employee benefit consultants.
Since becoming a consultant in 1990, Larsen has focused on serving the needs of her customers, delivering comprehensive benefits guidance and plan design to meet her clients’ organizational goals. Most recently, Larsen served on the Employee Benefit Advisory Board. Prior to joining the company, she worked as an employee communications consultant with Minneapolis-based Honeywell Inc.
Mike O’Brien, Stanton’s president, says, “Kari is a natural leader and is a great asset to Stanton Group’s team. She has already taken on an important role in the organization by providing training and mentoring while also actively leading various best practice initiatives. Kari’s extensive knowledge and ability to create unique and cost effective solutions for companies, provides her with the skill and experience necessary to effectively manage complex accounts and help ensure our clients receive the best service possible.”
Larsen is a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS), earning the designation through the program co-sponsored by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She also holds a Certificate in Global Benefits Management from the IFEBP.
Source: Stanton Group
BCBSF Names Livermore EVP and COO
August 14, 2008Jacksonville, Fla. — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF), Jacksonville, Fla., announced the appointment of Arnold "Duke" Livermore as EVP and COO, effective immediately. In his new role, Livermore will continue to report directly to Robert Lufrano, MD, chairman and CEO, BCBSF.
"We are very pleased to make this appointment," says Lufrano. "Having worked with Duke over the years, he has shown himself to be a proven executive leader with an outstanding track record in strategy development, business transformation and operational excellence."
Prior to this announcement, Livermore served as EVP, business operations for BCBSF.
Livermore joined BCBSF in January 2000 with the responsibility to direct capability development. In April of that year, he assumed the role of enterprise CIO for all business sectors of BCBSF, including accountability for all information technology strategies, architectures and governance. In 2003, he was given leadership responsibility for the Health Business Service Organization, in addition to his information technology duties. In 2006, he was named EVP, business operations, overseeing marketing, sales, delivery systems, information technology and service.
Source: BCBSF
Sircon Promotes Owen to VP of Product Management
August 8, 2008Okemos, Mich. — Sircon Corp. announced that Tim Owen has been promoted to VP of product management. Owen’s responsibilities include product management, market segmentation analysis, definition of product requirements and uncovering untapped growth opportunities for Sircon.
Owen will be responsible for leading product management across Sircon’s carrier, agency and broker customer segments as well as enhancing product management processes companywide.
“I am delighted to announce that we are promoting Tim Owen to vice president,” says Bob Nero, president and CEO of Sircon. “Tim has been part of Sircon since its founding in 1997, and he has been a leading contributor to our producer lifecycle management vision since its inception. Tim is recognized by both our customers and our market as a highly regarded thought-leader.”
Owen joined Sircon in 1997 as a product development manager, and was responsible for leading the development of Sircon’s early compliance solutions for insurance carriers. Owen later joined the sales team as a sales engineer before settling into his most recent role as director of product management. Owen has been involved directly in the sale and support of Sircon’s products for more than 200 carriers and agencies over his decade-long career.
Prior to joining Sircon, Owen served as VP of Web services for Polyphasic, Inc., and also as a manager for Ernst & Young LLP, where he headed the migration of a foreign-exchange trading system for a global banking group.
Source: Sircon Corp.
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