PERSON: Kevin Counihan

Access Health Connecticut

Chief Executive Officer

Connecticut's health insurance exchange has a new CEO who worked as a Cigna Corp. vice president, headed a private health insurance exchange in California and helped implement health care reform in Massachusetts.

Kevin J. Counihan, 57, was chosen by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy after a national search turned up 75 candidates. Counihan was introduced to the exchange board during a meeting today. He starts as CEO on July 3. The exchange board has a staff of 12, including an interim CEO.

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