Ignagni Bids AHIP Farewell, Members Seek Transparent Insider As Next CEO

NASHVILLE -- As Karen Ignagni bid America's Health Insurance Plans farewell and praised insurers for their resilience and innovation, industry officials lauded the outgoing head of the powerful insurance lobby and called for a successor who is transparent and willing to tackle tough issues within the new insurance market. Health plan officials gathered at AHIP's Institute in Nashville Thursday (June 4) said the next CEO needs to be well-equipped to handle the precarious individual market and the future of reform;...