Kenneth S. Avner
Director of Finance/CFO at Health Care Service Corp. (Investment Portfolio)
Profile
Mr. Kenneth S.
Avner is Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at Health Care Service Corp., and a Member at The American Academy of Actuaries.
Mr. Avner joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois in 1986 as an actuary, with pricing responsibilities for HMO products and the PPO that had just been launched.
He was named chief actuary in 1999.
Prior to joining the company, he was a consultant with Tillinghast and Towers Perrin.
Mr. Avner earned an undergraduate degree at Brown University and holds graduate degrees from Brown University and the University of Minnesota.
He is a fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a member of the American Academy of Actuaries, a Chartered Life Underwriter and a Chartered Financial Consultant.
Kenneth S. Avner active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
The American Academy of Actuaries
 The American Academy of Actuaries Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Academy of Actuaries provides leadership, objective expertise, and actuarial advice on risk and financial security issues to assist public policymakers on all levels. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The academy also sets qualification, practice, and professionalism standards for actuaries credentialed by one or more of the five U.S.-based actuarial organizations. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Health Care Service Corp. (Investment Portfolio)
 Health Care Service Corp. (Investment Portfolio) Investment ManagersFinance Health Care Service Corp. (Investment Portfolio) (HCSC-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Health Care Service Corp., headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm offers a wide variety of health, life insurance products and related services to members and insurance company portfolios. | Director of Finance/CFO | - |
Former positions of Kenneth S. Avner
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois
 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois Life/Health InsuranceFinance Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois operates as a insurance company. It protects individuals and families from financial ruin related to health care costs. The firm includes small, medium and large group plans, dental, Life, Disability and Critical Illness products. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Health Care Service Corp.
 Health Care Service Corp. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Health Care Service Corp. provides health and life insurance services. It operates through its divisions: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. The company was founded by Justin Ford Kimball in 1929 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director of Finance/CFO | - |
Training of Kenneth S. Avner
| Brown University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Minnesota | Undergraduate Degree |
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Health Care Service Corp.
Health Care Service Corp. Life/Health InsuranceFinance Health Care Service Corp. provides health and life insurance services. It operates through its divisions: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. The company was founded by Justin Ford Kimball in 1929 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
The American Academy of Actuaries
The American Academy of Actuaries Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Academy of Actuaries provides leadership, objective expertise, and actuarial advice on risk and financial security issues to assist public policymakers on all levels. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The academy also sets qualification, practice, and professionalism standards for actuaries credentialed by one or more of the five U.S.-based actuarial organizations. | Commercial Services |
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois Life/Health InsuranceFinance Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Illinois operates as a insurance company. It protects individuals and families from financial ruin related to health care costs. The firm includes small, medium and large group plans, dental, Life, Disability and Critical Illness products. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
Health Care Service Corp. (Investment Portfolio)
Health Care Service Corp. (Investment Portfolio) Investment ManagersFinance Health Care Service Corp. (Investment Portfolio) (HCSC-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Health Care Service Corp., headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm offers a wide variety of health, life insurance products and related services to members and insurance company portfolios. | Finance |
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