Daniel J. Hilferty featured on the cover of the Philadelphia Business Journal as a Most Admired CEO

Independence Blue Cross president and CEO Daniel Hilferty in front of a red and blue background
Photo courtesy of Jeff Fusco, the Philadelphia Business Journal. Daniel J. Hilferty, president and CEO of Independence Blue Cross, is on the cover of this week’s Philadelphia Business Journal for being recognized as one of the publication’s 2018 Most Admired CEOs. The annual awards program recognizes dynamic business leaders for their achievements and contributions to their companies and Greater Philadelphia....
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Daniel J. Hilferty inducted as Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia

New group of fellows of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Group photo of the recently inducted Fellows of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, including Independence President and CEO Dan Hilferty, courtesy of Pictures by Todd. Daniel J. Hilferty, Independence Blue Cross (Independence) president and CEO, was recently inducted into the College of Physicians of Philadelphia (the College). The nation’s oldest medical society,...
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Daniel J. Hilferty, Independence Blue Cross president and CEO, becomes board chair of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia

Today at the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia’s Annual Meeting, Daniel J. Hilferty, Independence Blue Cross president and CEO, officially became board chair. During the meeting — the region’s largest gatherings of executives, elected officials, business owners, and civic leaders — Hilferty announced the Chamber’s top priorities and vision for the region. He explained, “As a region,...
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Independence Blue Cross celebrates campus expansion

Relocation of Independence Innovation Center to cap multi-year initiative

Philadelphia, PA — Independence Blue Cross (Independence) today announced the relocation of the Independence Center for Innovation to the company’s headquarters at 1901 Market Street. This is the capstone piece of Independence’s multi-year expansion of its Center City Campus on West Market Street between 19th and 20th Streets....
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Daniel J. Hilferty appointed chair of Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia

Dan Hilferty (wide shot)
Independence Blue Cross (Independence) president and CEO Daniel J. Hilferty has been selected as the incoming chairperson of the Board of Directors for the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia. Hilferty will begin his new role in October 2018. As the chair, Hilferty is charged with shaping the Board’s positions on critical issues and helping to improve the business environment in the region....
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Daniel J. Hilferty receives the 2017 William Penn award

William Penn Award
Dan Hilferty (left) and his family stand in front of the William Penn Award. The William Penn Award is the highest honor the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce gives to a business executive. Independence Blue Cross (Independence) president and CEO, Daniel J. Hilferty, received the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s 2017 William Penn Award and was honored at a gala on April 20,...
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Independence Health Group reports 2017 financial results

Strong performance, diversification, and investments contribute to ongoing growth despite uncertainty in health care industry

Independence Health Group, Inc., (Independence) the parent company of Independence Blue Cross, LLC, reported strong financial results for 2017 with total revenue of $16.4 billion and net income of $77 million, or 0.5 percent of total revenue. Over the last five years,...
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Independence Blue Cross partners with SEPTA to sponsor free subway rides for Eagles Championship Parade

Philadelphia — To make it easier for Philadelphia Eagles fans to enjoy the Championship Parade on Thursday, February 8, Independence Blue Cross (Independence) will partner with SEPTA to sponsor free rides on the Broad Street and Market-Frankford Lines on that day. “Independence shares in our region’s joy and excitement after the Philadelphia Eagles’ historic win. Like our hometown team,...
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In advance of the Big Game, Independence Blue Cross’s sponsored “Underdog” mask cutouts have arrived for Philadelphia Eagles fans

The public can download and print the digital version of the “underdog” mask at home. Philadelphia, PA — Ahead of the Big Game in Minneapolis on Sunday, Independence Blue Cross (Independence) sponsored the insertion of “underdog” mask cutouts in the February 2 print edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The masks have proven to be so popular,...
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Daniel J. Hilferty, president and CEO of IHG, on Gov. Wolf’s declaration of opioid crisis as statewide disaster emergency

Philadelphia, PA —  Statement from Daniel J. Hilferty, president and CEO of Independence Health Group, on Gov. Tom Wolf declaring Pennsylvania’s heroin and opioid addiction crisis a statewide disaster emergency. “Opioid abuse is the worst drug crisis in American history and the tragic epidemic is only growing in our region. Each day, thousands of people begin to misuse prescription opioids and many of them will join the millions of Americans already suffering from addiction....
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