HEALTHMARKETS, INC. FILES (8-K) Disclosing Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b), (c) and (e) On August 27, 2010, the Board of Directors of HealthMarkets, Inc. (the "Company") approved the appointment of K. Alec Mahmood as the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2010. Mr. Mahmood will replace Steven P. Erwin, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, who has announced his intention to step down from that position, effective October 1, 2010. Mr. Erwin, age 67, who has served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer since September 30, 2008, will remain employed by the Company until December 31, 2010 and will serve in an advisory capacity between October 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010 (the "Transition Period"), to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities to Mr. Mahmood.

In connection with Mr. Erwin's decision to step down and the transition of responsibilities from Mr. Erwin to Mr. Mahmood, the Company and Mr. Erwin have agreed to enter into a letter agreement amending the terms of Mr. Erwin's employment agreement to address, among other things, the modification of his responsibilities during the Transition Period. The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to such letter agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Mr. Mahmood, age 40, currently serves as the Company's Senior Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis. He also serves as Senior Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis, and a member of the Board of Directors, of the Company's principal insurance subsidiaries - The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company, Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of Tennessee and The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company. Mr. Mahmood joined the Company in May 2007 as Senior Vice President of Budget, Planning and Analysis and has played a key management role in the Company's finance group since that time. Between 2005 and 2007, Mr. Mahmood served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Medicaid Division (Healthcare USA) and General Manager, Medicare Special Needs Plans Division for Coventry Health Care, Inc. Mr. Mahmood served as Vice President of Financial Operations of Ardent Health Services from 2003 to 2005. From 1999 to 2003, Mr. Mahmood served in various roles at Health Net, Inc., including as Chief Financial Officer of Health Net's Arizona Division and of its behavioral health subsidiary, MHN. Mr. Mahmood earned his Masters of Health Administration from the University of Southern California and earned a B.A. in History from Creighton University.

The terms of Mr. Mahmood's employment agreement and compensation arrangements with the Company are not expected to change as a result of his promotion to Chief Financial Officer.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.