Executive Moves

Digital health company Transcarent has tapped longtime Cigna executive Tom Richards to serve as its executive vice president of business development. 

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield has named Daniel Zohorsky vice president of strategy and corporate development. 

Payer executive moves reported by Becker's in 2023:

Nevada has selected Scott Kipper to serve as commissioner of its insurance division once again, effective Feb. 27.

The interim director of Oregon Health Plan — the state's Medicaid program — has been named to the role on a permanent basis.

A former Cigna executive is barred from starting her new role at CVS Health while a lawsuit over her noncompete agreement moves forward, according to a Feb. 17 court order.

Arkansas BCBS has promoted George Burks to vice president of its group market segment, Arkansas Business reported Feb. 20. 

SelectHealth, the nonprofit insurance arm of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health, has named Rob Hitchcock as president and CEO. 

Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan has promoted Jennifer Schirmer to vice president of growth for Medi-Cal. 

These are 10 payer executive moves reported by Becker's since Feb. 1: