BNET Industries
Market Cap:$3.3B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$9.8B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Health Care Benefit Options Supplier
Chief Executive Officer
Dale B. WolfNumber of Employees 15,800
Contact Information
6705 Rockledge Dr Ste 900
Bethesda, Maryland 20817-7828
(301) 581-0600
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers: 524114
Recent Events
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Wells Fargo Downgrades Coventry Health Care CVH to Market Perform; Valuation Call
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Galichia signs deals with two insurers
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Coventry Health Care appoints board member
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Izard Nobel LLP Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against CVS
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Kansas Insurance Department sponsoring forums on PHS sale
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Coventry Health Care CFO resigns
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UPDATE: Coventry Health CFO To Resign For Personal Reasons
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Coventry Health Care, Inc., Aetna Inc., Unitedhealth Group,...
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VIA CHRISTI REACHES DEAL TO SELL PREFERRED HEALTH SYSTEMS: Via Christi selling subsidiary to coventry
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Coventry to buy Preferred Health Systems
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Coventry to Buy Preferred Health, Boosting Midwest Presence
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Coventry Health Care to Release Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results
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Citigroup Upgrades Wellpoint WLP to Buy; Downgrades UNH & CVH
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BRIEF-RESEARCH ALERT-Goldman Sachs raises Aetna, cuts Coventry
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Goldman Sachs Downgrades Coventry Health CVH to Sell
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Investors sue Coventry, claiming securities violations
News & Analysis
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A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of Coventry Health Care, Inc. and Its Selected Subsidiaries
OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit rating ICR and debt ratings to "bbb-" from "bb+" of Coventry Health Care, Inc. Coventry (Bethesda, MD) [NYSE: CVH]. A.M. Best also has upgraded the financial strength rating FSR to A- Excellent from B++ Good and the ICR to...
A.M. Best Assigns Rating to Coventry Health Care, Inc. Senior Unsecured Notes
OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has assigned a debt rating of "bb+" to $400 million 6.3% senior unsecured notes, which will mature in 2014, to Coventry Health Care, Inc. Coventry (Bethesda, MD) (NYSE: CVH). The rating outlook is stable. All remaining ratings of Coventry and its subsidiaries are unchanged.
A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions on Coventry Health Care, Inc
Revises Outlook to Stable
A.M. Best Assigns Rating to Coventry Health Care, Inc.'s Senior Unsecured Notes
OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has assigned a debt rating of "bb+" to Coventry Health Care, Inc.'s Coventry (Bethesda, MD) (NYSE:CVH) $400 million 5.95% senior unsecured notes, which will mature in 2017. The rating outlook is positive. Coventry's and its subsidiaries' financial strength, issuer credit and remaining debt ratings...
A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions on Coventry Health Care, Inc
OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings FSR of B++ Very Good for the following subsidiaries of Coventry Health Care, Inc. Coventry [NYSE: CVH] (Bethesda, MD): Coventry Health & Life Insurance Company (Wilmington, DE), Carelink Health Plans, Inc (Charleston, WV), Coventry HealthCare of Georgia, Inc...
A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions on Coventry Health Care, Inc
OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating FSR of B+ Very Good to OmniCare Health Plan Inc. OmniCare (Detroit, MI), a subsidiary of Coventry Health Care, Inc. Coventry (NYSE: CVH) (Bethesda, MD). Additionally, A.M. Best has upgraded to B++ Very Good from B+ Very Good...
A.M. Best Downgrades Ratings of Coventry Health Care's Subsidiaries - Formerly Owned by First Health Group Corporation
OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength ratings to B++ Very Good from A- Excellent for the insurance subsidiaries formerly owned by First Health Group Corporation. The entities downgraded include First Health Life & Health Insurance Company Texas, Cambridge Life Insurance Company Missouri, and American Life...
A.M. Best Assigns Rating to Coventry Health Care, Inc.'s New Senior Notes; Removes Ratings From Under Review
OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has assigned a debt rating of "bb+" to Coventry Health Care, Inc.'s Coventry (Bethesda, MD) (NYSE: CVH) $500 million of senior unsecured notes to be issued in two tranches of $250 million each, which will mature in 2012 and 2015. In addition, A.M. Best...
A.M. Best Takes Various Rating Actions on Coventry Health Care Inc. and Its Subsidiaries
OLDWICK, N.J. -- A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to B++ Very Good from B+ Very Good on Coventry Health Care Inc's Coventry (Bethesda, MD) (NYSE:CVH) subsidiary, WellPath Select, Inc. (Chapel Hill, NC). A.M. Best has also affirmed the financial strength ratings of B++ Very Good and...
A.M. Best Assigns Initial Ratings to the Insurance Subsidiaries of Coventry Health Care, Inc
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale B. Wolf | Chief Executive Officer |
| Thomas P. McDonough | President |
| Bernard Mansheim | Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer |
| Harvey Demovick | CIO & Executive Vice President |
| Patrisha Davis | Chief HR Officer & Senior Vice President |
| Shawn M. Guertin | Cfo, Treasurer & Executive Vice President |
| Francis Soistman | Executive Vice President |
| Vishu Jhaveri | Executive Vice President |
| David A. Finkel | Senior Vice President |
| E. Harry Creasey | Senior Vice President |
| Harry Creasey | Senior Vice President |
| Janet Stallmeyer | Senior Vice President |
| Maria Fitzpatrick | Senior Vice President |
| Thomas Zielinski | General Counsel & Senior Vice President |
| Darin Hayes | Vice President, Sales & Marketing, HealthAmerica Pennsylvania Inc |
| James Olmstead | Vice President |
| John Zurbach | Vice President, Sales, Southeastern Pennsylvania |
| Stephen Barley | Vice President, HR |
| Kendall Marcocci | Director, Communications |
| Nancy Richardson | Complex Case Manager |
| Todd Brooks | Medicare Sales Manager |
| John J. Ruhlmann | Controller & Senior Vice President |
| David Barrett | Account Executive |
| Michele Paul | |
| Dale Crandall | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Allen F. Wise | Chairman |
| Daniel N. Mendelson | Board of Directors |
| Elizabeth E. Tallett | Board of Directors |
| Emerson D. Farley Jr. | Board of Directors |
| John H. Austin | Board of Directors |
| L Dale Crandall | Board of Directors |
| Lawrence N. Kugelman | Board of Directors |
| Rodman W. Moorhead | Board of Directors |
| Timothy T. Weglicki | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| OmniCare Health Plan | President | Current |
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | President | Current |
| HealthAmerica Pennsylvania, Inc. | President | Current |
| Coventry Health Care of Delaware, Inc. | COO | Current |
| HealthAmerica Pennsylvania, Inc. | COO & Executive Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer | Current |
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | CIO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Customer Service Organisation | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Chief HR Officer & Senior Vice President | Current |
Shawn M. Guertin was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Coventry in Janaury 2005. Prior to that, he held the position of Senior Vice President of our Company, beginning in February 2003. Mr. Guertin has served as President of Coventry Health and Life Insurance Company since February 2002. From April 1998 to February 2003, he was Vice President of Finance of our Company. Prior to that date, he was Vice President of Finance of Coventry Corporation from January 1998. From October 1995 to January 1998, he was a Vice President of UnitedHealth Group, Incorporated, a diversified health and well being company. Prior to that time, from 1993 to 1995, he served as a Vice President for The MetraHealth Companies, Inc., a Connecticut managed health care company, and for The Travelers, a Connecticut insurance company.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Cfo, Treasurer & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | General Counsel & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Vice President, Sales & Marketing, HealthAmerica Pennsylvania Inc | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Vice President, Sales, Southeastern Pennsylvania | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Vice President, HR | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Director, Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Complex Case Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Medicare Sales Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Controller & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Account Executive | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Parasol International, LLC. | Senior Claim and Reimbursement Specialist | Current |
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Current | |
| Aapc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Aapc | Active Member | Current |
Allen F. Wise has been a director of our Company since October 1996 and has been Chairman of the Board since January 2005. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of our Company from October 1996 to December 2004. He is a director and a member of the audit committee of NCO Group, Inc., a provider of accounts receivable management and other outsourced services.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
Dale Crandall has served as a director of our company since December 2008. Mr. Crandall founded Piedmont Corporate Advisors, Inc., a private financial consulting firm, in 2003 and currently serves as its President. From March 2000 to June 2002, Mr. Crandall served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. From June 1998 to March 2000, Mr. Crandall served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. Mr. Crandall also serves as a director for Ansell Limited, Coventry Health Care, Inc. and Metavante Technologies, Inc. Mr. Crandall earned a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College, an M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley and is a certified public accountant.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metavante Technologies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Xroads LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bridgepoint Education, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ansell Limited | Director | Current |
| University of California, Berkeley | MBA | Former |
| Claremont McKenna College | B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avalere Health LLC | CEO | Current |
| Avalere Health LLC | Founder and President of Avalere Health | Current |
| PharMerica Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Polymer Laboratories, Ltd. | Principal, Hunter Partners, Llc | Current |
| Principal Financial Group, Inc. | Principal, Hunter Partners, Llc | Current |
| IntegraMed America, Inc. | Chairperson | Current |
| Varian, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Principal Financial Group, Inc. | Chair, Audit Committee | Former |
| Polymer Laboratories, Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Principal Financial Group, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Biotechnology Council of New Jersey, Inc | Director | Current |
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Immunotope, Inc | Director | Current |
| Principal Financial Group, Inc. | Committee Member | Current |
| Varian, Inc. | Committee Member | Current |
| Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. | Principal | Former |
| Varian, Inc. | Principal | Former |
| Immunicon Corporation | Principal | Former |
| University of Nottingham | B.Sc. | Former |
| Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. | Director | Current |
Emerson D. Farley, Jr., M.D. has been a director of the Company since December 1994. He became a Trustee serving on the Board of Trustees of Fork Union Military Academy in April 2003. From 1998 to December 2003, he served as a Trustee on the Board of Trustees of First Baptist Church of Ashland, Virginia. From 1972 to 2002, Dr. Farley was engaged in the private practice of medicine in Richmond, Virginia and has been self-employed since July 1997. From 1989 until September 1997, he was the Medical Consultant for Signet Bank in Richmond, Virginia. From 1991 to March 2002, Dr. Farley was the Vice-Chairman of Doctors Insurance Reciprocal Risk Retention Group (“DIR”), which provided medical malpractice insurance coverage to physicians. On January 31, 2003, DIR was placed in receivership, with DIR’s consent, by the Chancery Court of Davidson County, Tennessee, due to the financial instability of DIR’s reinsurer, Reciprocal of America.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
John H. Austin, M.D. has been a director of the Company since January 1988. He served as Chairman of the Board from December 1995 to December 2004. Dr. Austin has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arcadian Management Services, Inc., a company that owns and manages rural health care provider networks and Medicare health maintenance organizations, since June 1997. From October 1994 through March 1997, he was President of the Professional Services Division of Unihealth, a voluntary non-profit health care network. From July 1992 to October 1994, Dr. Austin was a self-employed health care consultant and from 1987 to 1992 was Executive Vice President of Health Plan of America, a California HMO.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Metavante Corporation | Chair | Current |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Covad Communications Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Metavante Technologies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Union Bank of California | Board of Directors | Current |
| Captara Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ansell Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Apl Limited | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Apl Limited | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Apl Limited | Treasurer | Former |
Lawrence N. Kugelman has been a director of the Company since August 1992. He has been a director of Arcadian Management Services, Inc., a company that owns and manages rural health care provider networks, since July 2001, and a director since October 2002 of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (formerly ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), a global, research-based pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, distributes and sells pharmaceutical, research and diagnostic products. Since 2003, he has been a Director of AccentCare, Inc., a company which provides in-home health care and support services. Since March 2005 he has been a director of LABONE, Inc., a diagnostic services provider. Mr. Kugelman has been a private investor and business consultant since October 1996. Prior to that, Mr. Kugelman served as the Company’s interim Chief Executive Officer and President from December 1995 to September 1996.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Rodman W. Moorhead, III has been a director of the Company since May 1997. He is a general partner of Warburg Pincus and a Managing Director and Senior Advisor of Warburg Pincus LLC, where he has been employed since 1973. From June 1998 to present he has served as a director of Scientific Learning Corporation, a computer-based special education training company. From 1992 to present he has served as a director of Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. He is also a director of 4GL School Solutions, a data management company for schools.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Abs Capital Partners | co-founder | Current |
| NeuStar, Inc. | Observer | Current |
| Workscape Inc. | Investment Banker | Current |
| The Cobalt Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Coventry Health Care, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Advisory Council | Board of Directors | Current |
| Workscape Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Brandywine Senior Care, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Avondale Partners LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Pennsylvania | Member | Current |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | Member | Current |
| Denison University | Member | Current |
| Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated | Managing Director | Former |
| Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated | founder of Capital Markets Group | Former |
| Abs Capital Partners | General Partner | Former |
| Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated | investment banker | Former |
| U.S. Healthcare, Inc. | Board member | Former |
| Meridian Health, Inc. | Board member | Former |
| The Johns Hopkins University | NA | Former |
| Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania | NA | Former |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Member | Former |
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