Top executives at health insurance startups got paid more than their counterparts at legacy insurers in 2021
Sorted by 2021 total compensation.
| Person Company |
Total compensation | % chg 2020-21 |
Stock awards as % of compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vivek Garipalli Clover Health CEO |
2020: $- 2021: $389,569,439 |
-% |
2020: -% 2021: 100% |
| Mike Mikan Bright Health Group CEO |
2020: $5,488,823 2021: $180,813,849 |
3,194.2% |
2020: -% 2021: 52.4% |
| Mario Schlosser Oscar Health CEO |
2020: $564,449 2021: $60,814,546 |
10,674.1% |
2020: -% 2021: 98.9% |
| John Kao Alignment Healthcare CEO |
2020: $3,853,465 2021: $45,998,851 |
1,093.7% |
2020: 65.8% 2021: 32.3% |
| Michael Neidorff Centene CEO |
2020: $24,956,777 2021: $20,637,990 |
-17.3% |
2020: 59.8% 2021: 61.8% |
| Karen Lynch* CVS Health CEO |
2020: $11,307,916 2021: $20,388,412 |
80.3% |
2020: 49.7% 2021: 47.8% |
| Joseph Zubretsky Molina Healthcare CEO |
2020: $17,812,327 2021: $19,961,698 |
12.1% |
2020: 77.2% 2021: 75.1% |
| David Cordani Cigna CEO |
2020: $19,929,493 2021: $19,872,266 |
-0.3% |
2020: 55.5% 2021: 59.1% |
| Gail Boudreaux Anthem CEO |
2020: $17,109,952 2021: $19,348,241 |
13.1% |
2020: 52.6% 2021: 51.2% |
| Andrew Witty** UnitedHealth Group CEO |
2020: $17,872,713 2021: $18,433,143 |
3.1% |
2020: 44.9% 2021: 58.5% |
| Bruce Broussard Humana CEO |
2020: $16,489,639 2021: $16,528,036 |
0.2% |
2020: 51.6% 2021: 59.5% |
* Lynch was president of CVS Health subsidiary Aetna in 2020 and became CEO of the parent company in February 2021.
** 2020 compensation listed for David Winchmann, whom Witty succeeded in February 2021.