Allina Health | Aetna Names Robert Wieland CEO - Insurance News | InsuranceNewsNet

InsuranceNewsNet — Your Industry. One Source.™

Sign in
  • Subscribe
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Home Now reading Health/Employee Benefits News
Topics
    • Advisor News
    • Annuity Index
    • Annuity News
    • Companies
    • Earnings
    • Fiduciary
    • From the Field: Expert Insights
    • Health/Employee Benefits
    • Insurance & Financial Fraud
    • INN Magazine
    • Insiders Only
    • Life Insurance News
    • Newswires
    • Property and Casualty
    • Regulation News
    • Sponsored Articles
    • Washington Wire
    • Videos
    • ———
    • About
    • Meet our Editorial Staff
    • Advertise
    • Contact
    • Newsletters
  • Exclusives
  • NewsWires
  • Magazine
  • Newsletters
Sign in or register to be an INNsider.
  • AdvisorNews
  • Annuity News
  • Companies
  • Earnings
  • Fiduciary
  • Health/Employee Benefits
  • Insurance & Financial Fraud
  • INN Exclusives
  • INN Magazine
  • Insurtech
  • Life Insurance News
  • Newswires
  • Property and Casualty
  • Regulation News
  • Sponsored Articles
  • Video
  • Washington Wire
  • Life Insurance
  • Annuities
  • Advisor
  • Health/Benefits
  • Property & Casualty
  • Insurtech
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Editorial Staff

Get Social

  • Facebook
  • X
  • LinkedIn
Health/Employee Benefits News
Health/Employee Benefits News RSS Get our newsletter
Order Prints
March 24, 2022 Health/Employee Benefits News
Share
Share
Post
Email

Allina Health | Aetna Names Robert Wieland CEO

By Press Release

St. Louis Park, Minn. – March 24, 2022 – Allina Health | Aetna announced it promoted Robert
Wieland, former chief medical officer to chief executive officer, effective immediately.

“Bob Wieland has been an integral part of Allina Health | Aetna’s executive leadership team
since the organization’s inception in 2018,” said Ric Magnuson, chief financial officer of Allina
Health and chairperson of the Allina Health | Aetna Board of Directors. “Bob’s leadership
experience in the Twin Cities in both the health system and payer industries will further our
mission to bring affordable and differentiated health care services to the community.”

As CEO, reporting to the Allina Health | Aetna Board of Directors, Wieland will oversee the
executive leadership team in setting the overall strategic direction for the health plan’s
Medicare and Commercial segments as well as lead the company’s growth and innovation.
Additionally, Wieland will remain responsible for the strategic direction of care and medical
management and lead the health plan in formulating standards of care.

“With this leadership transition, the company is well-positioned to accelerate our work to
deliver simple, connected health care to those we serve,” said Magnuson. “We look forward to
our next chapter under Bob’s leadership and continuing to bring innovative insurance products
to market to provide unparalleled care coordination, ease of access, and simplified products to
our members.”

Wieland has an extensive background as a leader in the health care industry. Before joining
Allina Health | Aetna, he served as Allina Health’s chief strategy officer, where he oversaw
strategic business development, marketing and communications, and technology integration.
During his tenure at Allina Health, Wieland also led the Allina Integrated Medical Network and
affiliate strategy. Additionally, he was the executive vice president of the Allina Clinics and
Community Division.

Wieland completed his medical degree at the University of Minnesota where he also earned his
BA in mechanical engineering. He currently serves on the boards of Open Arms of Minnesota
and Advocate Physician Partners in addition to being a member of Medical Alley and the
American Cancer Society’s Minnesota Chapter of CEOs Against Cancer.

Press Release

Older

Ohio National CEO Barbara Turner Had To ‘Work Even Harder’ To Prove Worth

Newer

How AI Will Redefine The Role Of IMOs

Advisor News

  • Americans aren’t turning retirement plans into action, LIMRA finds
  • Ashley Hinson ‘death tax’ story collides with truth
  • How advisors can prepare clients for an uncertain retirement landscape
  • Investors aren’t waiting out uncertainty
  • Transamerica and Advo(k)ate Advisors launch pooled employer plan
More Advisor News

Annuity News

  • California teachers settle class-action lawsuit over in-plan annuity fees
  • Jackson Financial CEO caps 40-year career with blockbuster Q2
  • Lumos Insurance introduces the Immediate Care Plan to help families fund long-term care
  • NAIC regulators begin consensus phase on annuity illustration overhaul
  • AM Best Revises Outlooks to Negative for Subsidiaries of Group 1001 Insurance Holdings, LLC
More Annuity News

Life Insurance News

  • HEALEY-DRISCOLL ADMINISTRATION RETURNS $14.5 MILLION TO HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES
  • ‘Uniquely positioned’: Equitable outlines future post-Corebridge merger
  • Don't keep checks with clerical errors
  • The insurance distributor that builds its own software will win the next decade
  • iA Financial Group Reports Second Quarter Results
More Life Insurance News

Property and Casualty News

  • Pritzker signs bills allowing state to review insurance rate increases
  • Readers sound off on small biz insurance, hand-written letters and vandalism hypocrisy
  • Reports on Politics and Government Findings from University of Ottawa Provide New Insights (The Home State As the True Complainant: Political Risk Insurance Claims and Investor-state Arbitration): Politics and Government
  • AIG Delivers Strong Second Quarter Results and Exceptional First Half of the Year
  • AM Best Comments on Credit Ratings of American Family Insurance Group’s Affiliates and Its Subsidiaries Following Announced Acquisition of Bowhead Specialty Holdings Inc.
More Property and Casualty News

NEWS INSIDE

  • Companies
  • Earnings
  • Economic News
  • INN Magazine
  • Insurtech News
  • Newswires Feed
  • Regulation News
  • Washington Wire
  • Videos

FEATURED OFFERS

Press Releases

  • Royal Neighbors Unveils Its 2026 Scholarship Recipients 2026 Royal Neighbors Scholars Making a Difference Across the Country
  • Ibexis Announces Expanded Bank Relationships and New Index Options for FIA Plus® and WealthDefender® Series
  • Agent Review Launches Video AI Identity Verification to Help Protect Insurance Professionals, Consumers and Public Trust
  • Prosperity Life GroupSM Launches Prosperity PathWaySM Series, Bringing Greater Choice and Flexibility to Retirement Income Planning
  • Senior Market Sales® Fortifies Annuity Reach With Acquisition of Retirement Planning Firm Stratton & Company
More Press Releases > Add Your Press Release >

How to Write For InsuranceNewsNet

Find out how you can submit content for publishing on our website.
View Guidelines

Topics

  • Advisor News
  • Annuity Index
  • Annuity News
  • Companies
  • Earnings
  • Fiduciary
  • From the Field: Expert Insights
  • Health/Employee Benefits
  • Insurance & Financial Fraud
  • INN Magazine
  • Insiders Only
  • Life Insurance News
  • Newswires
  • Property and Casualty
  • Regulation News
  • Sponsored Articles
  • Washington Wire
  • Videos
  • ———
  • About
  • Meet our Editorial Staff
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Newsletters

Top Sections

  • AdvisorNews
  • Annuity News
  • Health/Employee Benefits News
  • InsuranceNewsNet Magazine
  • Life Insurance News
  • Property and Casualty News
  • Washington Wire

Our Company

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Meet our Editorial Staff
  • Magazine Subscription
  • Write for INN

Sign up for our FREE e-Newsletter!

Get breaking news, exclusive stories, and money- making insights straight into your inbox.

select Newsletter Options
Facebook Linkedin Twitter
© 2026 InsuranceNewsNet.com, Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • InsuranceNewsNet Magazine

Sign in with your Insider Pro Account

Not registered? Become an Insider Pro.
Insurance News | InsuranceNewsNet