[4] In 2002, Premera's executives first informed Washington commissioner Mike Kreidler of their intent to convert from a non-profit to a for-profit joint-stock company.

[6] In October 2009, Premera waived deductible or co-pay for 2009-H1N1 vaccine fees for its fully insured members.

[10] On July 11, 2019, Premera reached a settlement to pay $10.4 million over its failure to secure sensitive consumer data following the breach in 2015.

[11][12] In 2019, the company's board, according to the NAIC Quarterly Statement, included Connie Renee Collingsworth, a member of the leadership team of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and John E. Jenrette, an executive at Cedars-Sinai.

[13][14][15] In response to the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, Premera offered advance payments to health care providers amounting up to $100 million.