BCBS
BCBS starts search for new president and CEO 
FARGO – Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota has launched a nationwide search for a new president and chief executive officer.
By Forum staff reports , May 27, 2009
Hamm OKs rate increase for ND Blues
BISMARCK – Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm has approved a rate increase for Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, ending one of three long-standing rate disputes between regulators and the state’s largest insurer.
By James MacPherson, Associated Press Writer , May 16, 2009
Former Blue Cross Blue Shield executive charged with child porn
Robert Scheiring led federal agents last week to the garage of his south Fargo home, where he had hidden a hard drive containing lewd photographs of prepubescent girls.
By Patrick Springer , May 12, 2009
ND Legislative notebook: $50,000 OK’d for slaughterhouse study
BISMARCK – Legislators have given final approval to spending $50,000 in state funds to study building a horse slaughter plant in the state.
April 17, 2009
Senate passes bill to study BCBS laws
BISMARCK – The state Senate on Wednesday passed a bill calling for a study of state laws governing Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota.
By State Capitol Bureau , April 09, 2009
ND Blues chief vows fresh start
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota is re-evaluating executive compensation and travel as it works to restore its image following a highly publicized reward trip and severance pay for its ousted top executive.
By Patrick Springer , March 19, 2009
Blue Cross Blue Shield board promises changes
Revelations including a $250,000 reward trip to the Caribbean and a $2.2 million “golden parachute” for its ousted top executive have prompted some to ask, Where was the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota board?
By Patrick Springer , March 15, 2009
At Blues’ urging, House kills bill to shorten time for rate hikes
BISMARCK – Finding themselves at the bulls-eye of controversy this week, lobbyists for Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota backed off of a bill they’d been shepherding through the Legislature.
March 14, 2009
Fired Blue Cross Blue Shield CEO gets $2.2 million severance package
Mike Unhjem’s firing as chief executive of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota included a $2.2 million “golden parachute” severance package, the firm disclosed Thursday.
By Patrick Springer , March 13, 2009
BCBS ousts CEO Michael Unhjem; names Tim Huckle to interim post
FARGO - The Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Board of Directors voted Monday to replace President and Chief Executive Officer Mike Unhjem. Effective immediately, Tim Huckle, executive vice president of Health Operations, will serve as interim president and CEO.
More details to follow.
By Forum staff reports , March 10, 2009
Blues to ditch incentive trips
CEO Unhjem says he’ll pay his own expenses; Hamm calls for examination of company’s executive pay.Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota will scrap its sales reward trips after public outrage over a Cayman Islands resort getaway, and the state’s top insurance regulator called for a “targeted financial examination” of the company’s executive pay.
By Patrick Springer , March 06, 2009
Blue Cross Blue Shield ND sales leaders rewarded with trip to Grand Cayman Islands resort
At a time when Blue Cross Blue Shield wants to increase premiums up to 18.3 percent, reports surfaced Wednesday that the health insurer is spending up to $227,500 to send 35 of its employees to the Grand Cayman Islands.
By Patrick Springer , March 05, 2009
Blues exec pay and bonuses could be target of state investigation
FARGO – North Dakota’s insurance commissioner today is considering a “targeted examination” of executive pay and bonuses at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota.
By Patrick Springer , March 05, 2009
BCBS CEO returning to Fargo as board meets to discuss "reward trip" to Caribbean
FARGO - The chief executive officer for Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota is returning today to Fargo, and plans to take part this morning in a telephonic board meeting for the health insurer.
By Forum staff reports , March 05, 2009
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