Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield on Monday named veteran executive Lou Gianquinto president of Anthem’s commercial health plan in Connecticut.
Gianquinto most recently served as president of Missouri Care, Anthem’s Medicaid business in Missouri. Prior to that, he held several jobs in the Connecticut insurance industry at companies including UnitedHealthcare and Oxford Health Plans, where he led initiatives to improve quality, manage costs and increase affordability.
Gianquinto graduated from Southern Connecticut State University and earned an MBA. from the University of New Haven.
“It’s a privilege to return to my home state of Connecticut and have the opportunity to lead the Anthem team here, which has such deep roots in the community. I look forward to nurturing our relationships across the state and inspiring our team’s pursuit to simplify healthcare and improve lives for our more than one million members and the communities where they live and work,” Gianquinto said.
Gianquinto will take the new post in the beginning of December, where he succeeds Jill Hummel, who recently retired after seven years as the Connecticut plan president.
Based in Wallingford, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Connecticut is the trade name of Anthem Health Plans, Inc., and independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
