David S. Helwig has been appointed chief...

David S. Helwig has been appointed chief financial officer and treasurer of Blue Cross of California, Woodland Hills.

He replaces Sam Westover, who became CFO of WellPoint Health Networks Inc. Helwig has been chief actuary for Blue Cross since 1988 and will retain these responsibilities.

As chief financial officer, Helwig is responsible for accounting, finance, tax and investments for Blue Cross of California. In his continuing role as chief actuary, he will be responsible for pricing, product analysis and determining reserve liabilities for both Blue Cross and WellPoint Health Networks Inc., Blue Cross’ recently formed for-profit subsidiary.