Exhibit 24.1(b)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director of CIGNA Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“CIGNA”), hereby makes, designates, constitutes and appoints CAROL ANN PETREN, NICOLE S. JONES, DANTHU T. PHAN and LINDSAY K. BLACKWOOD, each acting individually, as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power and authority to act in any and all capacities for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned:

(A) in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended, of:

	(i)		any and all registration statements pertaining to employee benefit or director compensation plans of CIGNA or its subsidiaries, and all amendments thereto, including, without limitation, amendments to CIGNA’s registration statements on Form S-8 (Registration Numbers 33-51791, 33-60053, 333-22391, 333-31903, 333-64207, 333-90785, 333-107839, 333-129395, and 333-147994);
	(ii)		all amendments to CIGNA’s registration statements on Form S-3 (Registration Number 333-41011) relating to $500 million of debt securities, Preferred Stock and Common Stock;
	(iii)		to execute and deliver all such amendments, qualifications and notifications, and Forms 3, 4, 5, and 144, to execute and deliver any and all such other documents (including, but not limited to Seller’s Representation Letters), and to take further action as they, or any of them, deem appropriate in connection with the foregoing; and

(B) in connection with the preparation, delivery and filing of any and all registrations, amendments, qualifications or notifications under the applicable securities laws of any and all states and other jurisdictions with respect to securities of CIGNA, of whatever class or series, offered, sold, issued, distributed, placed or resold by CIGNA, any of its subsidiaries, or any other person or entity.

     Such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, are also hereby granted full power and authority, on behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to execute and deliver all such registration statements, registrations, amendments, qualifications and notifications; to execute and deliver any and all such other documents; and to take further action as they, or any of them, deem appropriate in connection with the foregoing. The powers and authorities granted herein to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, also include the full right, power and authority to effect necessary or appropriate substitutions or revocations. The undersigned hereby ratifies, confirms, and adopts, as her own act and deed, all action lawfully taken by such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or by their respective substitutes, pursuant to the powers and authorities herein granted. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer serving as a member of the Board of Directors of CIGNA Corporation, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing to each such attorney in fact.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this document as of the 27^th day of January, 2009.

/s/ John M. Partridge 
John M. Partridge