Bart Ming named Director of Small Business Sales for Humana in Corpus Christi, Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley

Business Wire, Nov 6, 2007

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Bart Ming has been named Director of Small Business Sales for Humana Inc.'s (NYSE: HUM) Corpus Christi, Laredo and Rio Grande Valley commercial health insurance business, in an announcement made by Linda T. Hummel-McAlpin, chief executive officer of Humana of South Texas.

A 10-year veteran in the marketing of health and employee benefits to employers in South Texas, Ming will be responsible for new sales, account management, sales administration and retention of small group customers of 2 to 99 employees located in Corpus Christi, Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley. Humana has a wide array of health benefit products for small businesses in South Texas offering important new choices and flexibility to small and large businesses and consumers.

"Bart is a proven, experienced sales professional who has exceeded annual sales and renewal objectives consistently over his sales career," said Hummel-McAlpin. "His years of experience in the health care industry and knowledge of the local business community will be invaluable to Humana in promoting not only our traditional health insurance products but our innovative consumer-focused products as well. Bart will deliver top notch guidance to small employers in South Texas, deepening his relationship with brokers and employer groups while helping them to address the challenges they face in providing affordable health care benefits."

Prior to joining Humana in 2006, Ming served as manager of Sales and Service and as an account executive for PacifiCare Health Systems. He was also employed as an account executive by BlueCross BlueShield of Oklahoma and as a new business sales representative and recruiter/professional services coordinator for Aetna U.S. Healthcare.

Ming holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism/advertising from the University of Central Oklahoma and also attended the University of Oklahoma.

About Humana Inc.

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation's largest publicly traded health benefits companies, with approximately 11.3 million medical members. Humana offers a diversified portfolio of health insurance products and related services - through traditional and consumer-choice plans - to employer groups, government-sponsored plans, and individuals.

Over its 46-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to meet changing customer needs. Today, the company is a leader in consumer engagement, providing guidance that leads to lower costs and a better health plan experience throughout its diversified customer portfolio.

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