Principal Financial hires chief medical officer

Dr. Naim Munir (nigh-EEM moo-NEER) will have direct oversight of all areas of medical management at the Des Moines-based retirement fund and financial services company.

Principal says in a statement that Munir will focus on quality and cost-effective care delivery and prevention at the company, which operates a life and health insurance division.

Munir most recently served as executive medical director at Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey. Prior to that, he served as chief operating officer at Amerigroup Corp. of New Jersey.

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