AIG Hires Life & Retirement Separation Executive: Personnel Moves

Lincoln has also expanded the role of Ellen Cooper to head up the company’s annuities business. Currently she serves as executive vice president, chief investment officer and head of risk.

Genworth Financial Inc. has named Brian Haendiges to be president and CEO of its U.S. life insurance companies. He will succeed David O’Leary, who is retiring.

Haendiges has been the Richmond, Virginia-based company’s executive vice president and chief risk officer.

Before Haendiges began working for Genworth, he was senior vice president and head of U.S. pricing and product management for MassMutual’s life insurance, disability, long-term care insurance, annuity and retirement products. He has also worked for Aetna, ING and Unum.

He is a fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and has a bachelor’s degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Anthem Inc. has moved three executives into positions as heads of businesses that serve state Medicaid programs and other public health programs.

The Indianapolis-based health insurer named Dr. Christy Valentine to be president of Healthy Blue in Louisiana, Jeff Davis to be president of the Healthy Blue health plan in Missouri, and Anthony Wood to be president of Amerigroup Washington, in Washington state.

Valentine previously was the Medicare regional medical director for Anthem. She has a medical degree from Louisiana State University and a master’s degree in business from the University of Chicago.

Davis previously was a market vice president for Medicaid plan operations for Healthy Blue. He has a master’s degree in business from Missouri State University.

Woods previously was the Medicaid plan president of another Anthem affiliate, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Wisconsin. Woods has an associate degree from Berkeley College and a bachelor’s degree from the City College of New York.

GCG Financial, an arm of Alera Group, has promoted David Levitz to managing partner, from president of employee benefits. Levitz has worked for the Deerfield, Illinois-based company since 1984.

He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Denver.

GCG also has promoted Carla DeMello to succeed Levitz as president of employee benefits. Previously she was vice president of operations for employee benefits.

From 2015 through 2017, DeMello worked for the Land of Lincoln Health insurance CO-OP, first as a senior account manager, and then as director of operations.

DeMello has a bachelor’s degree from DePaul University.

Lisa Buckingham (Photo: AIG)