Aflac Names Daniel Lebish EVP; COO, Aflac Group Insurance

(RTTNews) - Aflac Inc. (AFL) announced Monday that it has appointed Daniel Lebish to the newly created position of executive vice president; chief operating officer, Aflac Group Insurance, reporting to Kenneth Janke, president of Aflac U.S.; executive vice president and deputy chief financial officer of Aflac Incorporated.

Lebish has more than 30 years of experience in the health care management and insurance industries. Most recently, he served as executive vice president at Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield.

During his tenure with Highmark, he also served as chairman and chief executive officer of HM Insurance Group and United Concordia Companies, as well as senior vice president of business development.

Prior to his career at Highmark, he was executive vice president of medical delivery systems at Coventry Health Plans, chief financial officer at Magee-Womens Hospital and health care management consultant at Ernst & Ernst.