Gregory E. Deavens

Deavens provides strategic counsel to support continuous innovation to enhance the Alegeus value proposition, extend its leadership position in the market, and provide deep market and customer insights to fuel Alegeus’ relentless focus on being a client-first organization.

Deavens is president and chief executive officer for Independence Health Group (Independence), parent of Independence Blue Cross, one of the nation’s leading health insurers. He joined Independence in 2017 as executive vice president, chief financial officer, and treasurer. In this capacity, he led the company’s financial functions as well as its Actuarial, Underwriting, Corporate Development and Enterprise Risk Management organizations. Prior to joining Independence, Deavens held senior financial roles at MassMutual, NY Life, CIGNA, and GE Capital.