The more things change...the more they stay the same. lol

I wonder how much "severence pay" he was given? I bet it was a lot.

How much of each persons insurance payment will go to his millions in severance pay? The millionairs rule.

If the BCBS Board has any common sense, they will move Garret Black, SR.VP, into this position. He is one of a few qualified internal candidates. Stop wasting money on a executive search, you have internal talent.

Let me guess, they figured out that he wasn't really qualified or wasn't truthful? But he still gets to keep millions I suppose... That's how it normally works in this sick world

how can the words "non-profit" and "insurance company" be in the same sentence describing the same organization? I need to google FAST!

Burdick had cleaned house and removed ineffective executives. Directors that should have been terminated years ago, were to be laid off. The BCBS Board did not want their pals canned and staged a coup! You can dig up anything on anyone to fire them.

@blue it- you sound like you work(ed) there. Are you friends with this Mr. Black fellow you so staunchly endorse? Also, why would the Board be opposed to this fellow getting rid of so called "ineffective executives and directors"? Isn't is in both the Board's and the CEO's best interest to have the best leadership team in place possible?

Demfreedom - simple math....$3 million / 2.7 million members= $1 or approx 8 cents per month for the next year. $6 million/ 2.7 million members = $2 or 16 cents per member per month. Assuming they even paid him close to that amount, do you think you can afford your share?

This one falls squarely on the shoulders of the Board. They hired an outside ringer who comes from a slash-and-burn culture. And guess what? He slashed and burned. Maybe after this embarrassment they'll take succession planning seriously and cultivate a leader from within.