No wonder my premiums in the past 6 years have been increasing by 20% a year. Someone has to pay these huge salaries.
ANNUAL COMPENSATION OF HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY EXECS (2006, 2007, or 2008 figures):
• Ronald A. Williams, Chair/ CEO, Aetna Inc., $23,045,834; $24.3 million in 2008• H. Edward Hanway, Chair/ CEO, Cigna Corp, $30.16 million• David B. Snow, Jr, Chair/ CEO, Medco Health, $21.76 million• Michael B. MCallister, CEO, Humana Inc, $20.06 million• Stephen J. Hemsley, CEO, UnitedHealth Group, $13,164,529• Angela F. Braly, President/ CEO, Wellpoint, $9,094,771; $9.8 million in 2008• Dale B. Wolf, CEO, Coventry Health Care, $20.86 million• Jay M. Gellert, President/ CEO, Health Net, $16.65 million• William C. Van Faasen, Chairman, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, $3 million plus $16.4 million in retirement benefits• Charlie Baker, President/ CEO, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, $1.5 million• James Roosevelt, Jr., CEO, Tufts Associated Health Plans, $1.3 million• Raymond McCaskey, CEO, Health Care Service Corp (Blue Cross Blue Shield), $10.3 million• Daniel P. McCartney, CEO, Healthcare Services Group, Inc, $ 1,061,513• Daniel Loepp, CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, $1,657,555• Todd S. Farha, CEO, WellCare Health Plans, $5,270,825• Michael F. Neidorff, CEO, Centene Corp, $8,750,751• Daniel Loepp, CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, $1,657,555• Todd S. Farha, CEO, WellCare Health Plans, $5,270,825• Michael F. Neidorff, CEO, Centene Corp, $8,750,751; $8.8 million in 2008• James Carlson, AMERIGROUP, $5.3 million in 2008• Richard Barasch, Universal American, $3.5 million in 2008
